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  2. Japan Meteorological Agency - Wikipedia

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    The Japan Meteorological Agency (気象庁, Kishō-chō), a division of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, is dedicated to the scientific observation and research of natural phenomena. Headquartered in Minato, Tokyo the agency collects data on meteorology, hydrology, seismology, and volcanology, and other related fields.

  3. Typhoon Yinxing - Wikipedia

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    At 00:00 UTC the following day, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) classified the system as a tropical depression, [2] and by 03:00 UTC, the United States Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) issued a tropical cyclone formation alert for the disturbance, citing a favorable environment for development characterized by low to moderate vertical ...

  4. Typhoon Krathon - Wikipedia

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    The origins of Typhoon Krathon can be traced back to September 26, when the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported a tropical depression 250 km (155 mi) south-southwest of Kadena Air Base, Japan, [1] characterised by a partially exposed low-level circulation centre with persistent deep convection in the southern semicircle and formative ...

  5. Japan Typhoon Shanshan – live: Tropical storm brings record ...

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    The Japan Meteorological Agency said Shanshan was heading east toward the Shikoku and Honshu main islands with 72 kph (44 mph) winds but a forward speed of just 10 kph (6 mph). It is expected to ...

  6. Typhoon Shanshan dumps rain on southern Japan, leaving 3 ...

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    The Japan Meteorological Agency said Typhoon Shanshan is expected to reach southern Kyushu and possibly make landfall Thursday, and issued the highest-level warning for violent winds, high waves ...

  7. Typhoons in Japan - Wikipedia

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    2019 Typhoon Hagibis. Japan is one of the countries frequently hit by typhoons, with the nation giving its own names to particularly destructive storms. Since records began in 1951, an average of 2.6 typhoons reached the main islands of Kyushu, Shikoku, Honshu and Hokkaido per year. Okinawa is, due to its geographic location, most vulnerable to ...

  8. Typhoon Lan (2023) - Wikipedia

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    The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued purple heavy rain—the second highest level on a four-tier scale—and landslide warnings for parts of Kyoto Prefecture in Kansai region and Iwate Prefecture in Tōhoku region as of late August 14. One person has been reported dead and 64 are reported to have remained injured following the typhoon.

  9. Himawari (satellites) - Wikipedia

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    The Himawari (ひまわり, “ sunflower ”) geostationary satellites, operated by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), support weather forecasting, tropical cyclone tracking, and meteorology research. Most meteorological agencies in East Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand use the satellites for their own weather monitoring and ...