The Amami island chain, located just south of the southwest main island of Kyushu and some 1,350 km (840 miles) from Tokyo, will be hit by high winds and heavy rains from noon on Friday, with as much as 800 mm (31 inches) possible in the next 48 hours, the Meteorological Agency said.
Meteoroloogiaameti sõnul tabavad edelapoolsest Kyushu saarest pisut lõunas ja Tokyost umbes 1350 km kaugusel asuvat Amami saarestikku reede lõunal tugevad tuuled ja rohke vihmasadu ning järgmise 48 tunni jooksul on võimalik, et maha sajab kuni 800 mm sademeid.