Worrying

April 5, 2013

Spring storm as powerful as typhoon to hit Japan over weekend

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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A spring storm might hit a wide area of Japan from Saturday through Sunday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said in a revised alert released Friday.

Stormy winds as powerful as a typhoon might hit some areas, the weather agency said, urging citizens to stay at home over the weekend.

Heavy rain might strike Pacific coastal areas, it added.

Wet and warm air from the south is expected to flow into a fast growing low-pressure system moving from the East China Sea into the Sea of Japan.

Strong southerly winds might hit western and eastern Japan, covering Kyushu, Shikoku and most parts of Honshu, on Saturday and northern and northeastern Japan, covering Hokkaido and the Tohoku region, on Sunday.

Gusts of 126 kilometers per hour and 108 km per hour could hit western Japan and eastern Japan, respectively, on Saturday, while waves of 5 to 6 meters are expected in coastal waters.

The weather agency also warned of lightning and snow slides due to a rise in temperature caused by southerly winds.

See also : High winds, heavy rain hit eastern Japan

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