Overview

• At 6 a.m. local time, the storm was moving slowly near Miyazaki with central pressure around 1006 hPa, sustained winds about 18 m/s, and gusts to 25 m/s, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
• Officials warned of very heavy rain with thunder and called for strict vigilance against landslides, low-lying inundation, and river flooding as the slow movement can keep downpours over the same areas.
• JMA forecasts locally large 24-hour rainfall totals, including up to about 300 mm in Kagoshima and 180 mm in Miyazaki through this evening.
• Intense short-duration rain has already disrupted transport, with the Kyushu Shinkansen briefly suspending service between Kumamoto and Kagoshima-Chuo.
• Areas weakened by the August 8 rains in Kirishima and Aira face elevated landslide risk even as the system is expected to transition to a tropical depression later today.