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Typhoon Halong Soaks Japan’s Izu Islands, Then Accelerates Into the North Pacific

Forecasters expect an imminent extratropical transition that could influence Pacific weather patterns, with U.S. effects still uncertain.

Super Typhoon, tropical storm, cyclone, hurricane, tornado, over ocean. Weather background. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
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Overview

  • Japan issued a special heavy rain warning for the Izu island chain as record six- and 12-hour totals hit Hachijōjima, sending hundreds to evacuation centers.
  • Gusts reached about 234 km/h with violent winds reported on Hachijō; police said three fishermen were swept away in Kanagawa, leaving one dead.
  • By Thursday evening local time, Halong was moving east-northeast away from Honshu, with JTWC guidance calling for extratropical transition by October 10.
  • The Japan Coast Guard urged ships to avoid the storm’s path, flights and ferries to the islands were suspended, and emergency crews prepared for outages and blocked roads.
  • Meteorologists say the remnant low could energize the jet stream, driving Bering Sea gales this weekend and possibly early-week rain in Northern California or Sierra snow, though the NWS says some nearby Pacific Northwest storms are unrelated to Halong.