Tropical Storm "Faxai" forms in the Pacific Ocean, heading toward Tokyo, Japan
Tropical Storm "Faxai" at 10:00 UTC on September 5, 2019. Credit: JMA/Himawari-8
Tropical Storm "Faxai" formed in the Pacific Ocean on September 5, 2019, as the 15th named storm of the 2019 Pacific typhoon season.
At of 06:00 UTC on September 5, the center of Tropical Storm "Faxai" was located about 1 685 km (1 050 miles) ESE of Iwo To, Japan.
Its maximum 10-minute sustained winds were 65 km/h (40 mph), while maximum 1-minute sustained winds were 65 km/h (40 mph), with gusts up to 95 km/h (60 mph).
The minimum central barometric pressure was 1002 hPa and the system was moving northwestward at 19 km/h (12 mph).
The system will continue on its current track, and turn more northwestward after 48 hours.
Favorable environment will allow intensification to peak at 167 km/h (103 mph) by 09:00 UTC on September 8.
JTWC expects landfall near Tokyo around 12:00 UTC on September 8.
Extratropical transition is expected on September 9 as the cyclone accelerates northeastward across the Kanto Plain, exiting back over the Pacific Ocean.
Bron: watchers.news
AccuWeather meteorologists are monitoring Severe Tropical Storm Faxai in the West Pacific which may ultimately impact portions of Japan late this weekend into early next week.
Faxai is expected to continue to strengthen as it moves to the northwest into the weekend.
The tropical cyclone is expected to become a typhoon into the weekend. Wind speeds equivalent to a Category 1 hurricane in the Atlantic or Eastern Pacific basins are anticipated.
"This will remain a compact storm during its lifespan, even when it does become a typhoon," said AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Dave Houk. "The fact that it will be a compact storm and will continue to move along at a good pace will limit the overall damage and flood threat across Japan Sunday through Monday."
Even though the storm is expected to be small, the threat should not be taken lightly in Japan.
Especially near the coast of Honshu, including Tokyo, residents should start to prepare now in advance of the storm. The rain and wind will be a threat to life and property, even though it will impact a relatively small area, according to Houk.
Rainfall amounts of 75-150 mm (3-6 inches) are expected near where the center of the storm comes ashore, with an AccuWeather Local StormMax™ of 250 mm (10 inches).
With a landfall most likely on Honshu, that is where there will be the highest likelihood that winds will reach typhoon force, especially along the coast. Coastal flooding will also be a threat in low-lying areas, especially in areas east of the eye of Faxai.
As this storm approaches Japan, Lingling will not be too far off to the north and west, bringing damaging winds and flooding rain to the Korean Peninsula and extreme northeastern China over the weekend.
Even after the storm passes, the pattern looks to remain fairly unsettled across Japan through much of next week, with a few rounds of rain moving through the country.
Bron: accuweather.com
Golf driving range fence comes tumbling down onto houses in residential area in Ichihara city in Chiba, injuring woman#Faxaihttps://t.co/usdhlI5Blp
— Thoton Akimoto (@Thoton) September 9, 2019
Animation micro-onde du #typhon #Faxai au moment de l'impact sur le #Japon ce 8 septembre. Imagerie ssec. #TyphoonFaxai pic.twitter.com/mO3vMwV9YU
— Keraunos (@KeraunosObs) September 9, 2019
بعض آثار الإعصار #Faxai على بعض مدن #اليابان ???????? 9_9_2019⚠️
— نُذر العذاب (@nibiruplanet10) September 9, 2019
تحذير #النذير #الامام_المهدي بتاريخ 5-7-2009 :سوف يشتدّ تناوش #كوكب_العذاب شيئاً فشيئاً وكذلك تغير في المناخات غير مألوف،وماخفي كان أعظم:????????https://t.co/rhUHV8l4AO
#nibiru #الطقس
#الارصاد #التغير_المناخي
#weather pic.twitter.com/tPZzYKsfXT
Inrensas ráfagas de viento se registran durante el azote del tifon #Faxai en Tokio #Japon. pic.twitter.com/B377pDDTVM
— Tiempo Extremo (@TiempoExtremoMu) September 9, 2019
Hunderttausende Haushalte ohne Strom, Pendlerchaos, etliche Verletzte: Taifun #Faxai wütet im Grossraum #Tokio und hinterlässt ein Bild der Zerstörung. pic.twitter.com/U6BlZTvy91
— SRF News (@srfnews) September 9, 2019
Miles de personas atrapadas en el aeropuerto de #Narita de #Tokio por el tifón #Faxai, que deja al menos un muertohttps://t.co/Dxtiv47AIT
— Miguel Ángel Vicente (@ma_vicente) September 9, 2019
#ReporteClimático @TiempoExtremoMu Japón sufriendo el azote del tifón #Faxai.
— ???????????????????????????? (@ejpl_2011) September 9, 2019
Imágenes del aeropuerto de Tokio Haneda, donde se han reportado rachas de hasta 160km/h en #Tokio. pic.twitter.com/HEG0f3zZAs
???? 2 morts et des dizaines de blessés, suite au passage de l'ouragan #Faxai à #Tokyo. Environ 760 000 personnes sont toujours privées d'électricité. pic.twitter.com/8V1wgxkdog
— Desperate (@TBMJ2_) September 9, 2019
Caminando por Tokio esta tarde me tocó ver trabajadores removiendo árboles caídos sobre cableado público. #Typhoon #Faxai #TyphoonFaxai https://t.co/LGP1TrNLdw pic.twitter.com/vcfxdQZTUk
— Eduardo Ballina (@Eduardo_Ballina) September 9, 2019
طوفانی با سرعت ۲۱۶ کیلومتر در ساعت
— شبکه راوی (@raavionline) September 9, 2019
طوفان فاکسای (#Faxai) با بادهایی به سرعت ۲۱۶ کیلومتر در ساعت #توکیو را درنوردیده و تاکنون یک کشته و بیش از ۳۰ مصدوم بر جای گذاشته است. [یورونیوز] pic.twitter.com/wPxqXIGX9k
اجتاح الإعصار #FAXAI العاصمة اليابانية طوكيو بأمطار غزيرة ورياح عاتية قياسة،مع هبات هوائية تجاوزت سرعتها200 كم/س في تشيبا.كما تسبب الإعصارفي تناثر حاويات شحن بميناء يوكوهاما ودمرت أجزاءمن الجدار البحري.وانقطاع التيار الكهربائي عن مئات الآلاف من المنازل.واصابة العديد من الأشخاص.. pic.twitter.com/8MHCICBlaG
— ابراهيم اللامي (@ibrahimallami1) September 9, 2019
Typhoon Faxai Updatehttps://t.co/QnKOyoyA4n#Typhoon #Faxai
— Pop Japan (@PopJapan2015) September 9, 2019
This is what the #ClimateEmergency looks like in #Japan right now.
— David Windt (@DavidLWindt) September 9, 2019
9/Sep/2019:
Typhoon #Faxai "left at least three people dead and about 40 people injured as it traveled across the Tokyo metropolitan area to the Pacific, disrupting major train services"https://t.co/IxySFTyoHO
Le #Typhon #Faxai a donné la nuit dernière des rafales jusqu'à 207km/h à l'aéroport international Haneda de #Tokyo (et 207 aussi à #Chiba à l'Est de Tokyo) et des cumuls de pluie en générale de 100 à 200mm sur la région,et une pointe de 440mm à #Izu près du littoral (109mm en 1h) pic.twitter.com/UMbfO30RKq
— Meteos (@Meteos_) September 9, 2019
Zware tyfoon Faxai legt leven in Japan plat
— Wereldnieuws Online (@wereldnieuwsonl) September 9, 2019
==> https://t.co/GHtcimk3Lz#Faxai #Japan #Typhoon #TyphoonFaxai pic.twitter.com/sKJgvVbpse
I think I need a stronger rain jacket!
— Jess Hicks (@hess_jix) September 9, 2019
Another shot of #Typhoon #Faxai from the corner of my block in Sumida, #Tokyo.
Fortunate to be sheltered away in the city, as other area had stronger impacts from the rain & wind (flipped cars, shattered windows, etc.) pic.twitter.com/ucZaXFslD7
Fire at largest floating solar plant in #Japan #Faxai https://t.co/Ajv7xRgvqe
— kevin DEDIEU (@K_Dedieu) September 9, 2019
At least 1 killed, 20 injured, 1mn without power as #Tokyo lashed by Typhoon #Faxai (VIDEOS, PHOTOS) pic.twitter.com/C9jeKj0bjm
— srb news (@srbnews0) September 9, 2019
After #Faxai ????
— ˗ˏˋ 爽良・よきˎˊ˗ (@Yokinassyi) September 9, 2019
Still no electricity in our region (since 6am) and it‘s very hot #台風15号 Hope everyone is okay! pic.twitter.com/biBR0pawKk
#Typhoon #Faxai now with more heavy winds in #Tokyo @EarthUncutTV @iCyclone @ChennaiRains @hepomodeler pic.twitter.com/dk0ZRoZZui
— Selvakumar (@iamtheraijin) September 8, 2019
Tokyo’s Haneda airport was BLOWING last night! #typhoon #Faxai https://t.co/lnga7ohPPx
— James Reynolds (@EarthUncutTV) September 9, 2019
So I’ve now seen linens AND the garbage picked up here in #Tokyo during the brunt of #TyphoonFaxai. Like, it’s blowing 80 kt out there! Leave the trash for a couple hours! #Faxai pic.twitter.com/tMHfq1C7nJ
— Pete Akers (@PeteScientist) September 8, 2019
Wind and rain swirling through the streets at Koenji station in #Tokyo #typhoon #Faxai pic.twitter.com/67tQsLzAhG
— James Reynolds (@EarthUncutTV) September 8, 2019
Typhoons Faxai is here #typhhonefaxai #Faxai 1 pic.twitter.com/KKbklLQi2L
— kawaii Arcade Masters (@Micaiah1416) September 8, 2019
Heavy and Scary winds from #Typhoon #Faxai punching hard in #Tokyo now. First experience of such strong typhoon. Got scared while shooting video pic.twitter.com/fsNpoXPTRt
— Selvakumar (@iamtheraijin) September 8, 2019
This morning I didn’t need alarm to wake up. Terrified of winds and rain for the first time. #typhoon #faxai #tokyo pic.twitter.com/oMTO2j0qJy
— Rishabh Shrivastava (@Rishabh_iitkgp) September 8, 2019
Webcam pictures show Tokyo-Haneda airport flooded #faxai https://t.co/Z8oUH7zCWo
— Gregor Peter (@L0gg0l) September 8, 2019
EN IMAGES. Les impressionnants dégâts du typhon Faxai à Tokyo > https://t.co/aMeOBYcsGB via @ouestfrance #Ouragan #typhon #faxai pic.twitter.com/vvnPwMXMOH
— Franck.R (@FranckyPedia) September 9, 2019