The forecast paths of Typhoon Nepartak, right, and Typhoon In-fa, are shown as of 5 p.m. on July 24, 2021. (Image from the Japan Meteorological Agency website)

       TOKYO -- A typhoon remains on course to approach and possibly make landfall in Japan around July 27, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) warned just a day after the launch of the Tokyo Olympics.

       As of 3 p.m. on July 24, Typhoon Nepartak, the year's eighth typhoon, was located in the sea near Minamitorishima island southeast of Tokyo and moving north-northeast at a speed of about 15 kilometers per hour, the agency said. It had a central atmospheric pressure of 996 hectopascals and was packing winds near its center of up to 18 meters per second (64.8 kilometers per hour), with gusts of up to 25 m/s (90 kph).

       The JMA says the typhoon could bring rough weather in areas across northern and eastern Japan, and that it is expected to move toward the country while continuing to develop. The agency also warned there may be rough seas and heavy rain.

       Meanwhile, powerful Typhoon In-fa, the year's sixth typhoon, remained west-northwest of the island of Kumejima in Okinawa. It had a central atmospheric pressure of 950 hectopascals and had a maximum wind speed near its center of 40 m/s (144 kph) with gusts of up to 60 m/s (216 kph), the agency reported.

       The JMA said that as of 4 p.m. on July 24, the typhoon was moving slowly north at a speed of about 15 kph. The agency warned that violent winds and extremely rough seas were likely to continue in the Okinawa region on July 24.

       (Mainichi)

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