Typhoon No. 30 approaches Kyushu; heavy rain warnings for Satsuma, Osumi, Tanegashima, Yakushima on Monday

Typhoon No. 30 is approaching Kyushu, with heavy rain warnings expected on Monday, October 26, for the Satsuma, Osumi, Tanegashima, and Yakushima regions, with up to 150 millimeters of rain forecast in Satsuma. Rain is expected to intensify in the Satsuma area from Sunday night, before the typhoon's center arrives. As of Saturday at 9 p.m., the typhoon was moving north at 20 kilometers per hour in the East China Sea, with a central pressure of 990 hectopascals and maximum winds of 25 meters per second. Strong wind zones are forecast to enter the region from Sunday morning, with potential storm-force winds on the sea near Satsuma on Monday morning. The typhoon is expected to weaken into an extratropical cyclone off Shikoku by Monday night, but caution for rain, wind, and high waves remains necessary.