Thunderstorms could hit western and eastern Japan through Wednesday
The Japan Meteorological Agency says warm and moist air is flowing into a tropical depression in the East China Sea, causing rainclouds to develop mainly over some parts of western Japan.
The officials say the tropical depression will weaken on Monday morning, but that a new low pressure system is expected to emerge over the western part of the Sea of Japan. This could cause localized downpours with lightning in western and eastern Japan through Wednesday.
The amount of rain expected in the 24 hours through Tuesday morning is up to 200 millimeters in the Tokai and Shikoku region, 180 millimeters in the Kinki region and 80 millimeters in southern Kyushu and Chugoku.
In the 24 hours through Wednesday morning, up to 150 millimeters are forecast in the Tokai region.
The agency is urging people to be on the alert for landslides, flooding in low-lying areas and swollen rivers. It is also urging caution against lightning and severe wind gusts, including tornadoes.
Meanwhile, Severe Tropical Storm Nari is moving east over waters south of Hachijojima, an island located south of the country's main island of Honshu.
Nari is forecast to approach eastern and northern Japan from Tuesday and could make landfall.
People need to exercise caution against violent winds, high waves, mudslides and other possible disasters.
The sea is predicted to turn rough. Swelling waves are expected to reach 7 meters high off the coast of the Tohoku region and 6 meters off the Kanto region.
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