Typhoon Dolphin is on its way to hit Japan, bringing torrential rain

ArabiaWeather - The Japan Meteorological Agency announced, on September 22, that Typhoon Dolphin, the twelfth hurricane of this year, is still on its way to hit Japan between 24 and 25 September.

The agency warned of inclement weather in western and eastern Japan from 23 to 25 September, and called on people to be careful of rough sea waves and the risk of landslides and floods in low-lying areas and rising river levels. As well as strong winds and other unstable weather conditions.

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Starting at 9 a.m. on September 22, the typhoon was located in southern Japan and slowly moving north. By the morning of September 23, the typhoon is expected to bring up to 120 mm of rain to the Izu Islands south of Tokyo, the Tokai region in central Japan, and the Kinki region in the west.

Within 24 hours after that, the Tokai region could be hit with up to 200 to 300 mm of rain, while the Izu Islands and the Kinki region could receive between 100 and 200 mm and the Kanto-Cochin region in eastern Japan could hit 100 to 100 percent. 150 mm of rain.

Source: mainichi.jp