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TOKYO, and PRAGUE, Sept. 16, 2022, /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

After the recent typhoon Hinnamnor, another typhoon named Nanmadol is bearing

down on Japan and South Korea. The Japanese, Australian and European forecast

models, which are graphically visualized by Windy.com, agree on the approximate

path of the hurricane towards Japan. But Nanmadol will also have a big impact

on the weather in South Korea.

The typhoon is currently reaching wind speeds around 200 km/h (category 4) and

a pressure of 965 hPa and has the potential to cause damage mainly due to

strong winds and heavy rains. Landfall is expected to occur on the southwest

coast of Japan. The typhoon's direction will be refined by all models before

Sunday. Based on the latest data, the typhoon can hit the south of Japan as a

category 2 on The Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale.

The general public can follow the hurricane's progress on Windy.com, which is

also used by emergency teams, rescue centers, sailors, pilots, and professional

athletes. The Hurricane Tracker [

https://www.windy.com/-Hurricane-tracker/hurricanes/nanmadol ] tool is provided

by Windy free of charge for all models (JMA, BoM-a, ECMWF). The different

models differ in their calculation of hurricane direction, Windy displays local

forecasts in the first place, for Japan it is the JMA (Japan Meteorological

Agency).

Windy.com was originally created as a weather forecasting app for kiters,

surfers, and other extreme sportsmen who need to know an accurate forecast of

not only the weather but especially the development of weather conditions for

their hobby. Gradually, however, the app has become an essential part of the

professional lives of people whose lives depend on accurate weather

forecasting. We're talking about sailors, pilots, firefighters, or just people

in emergency staff during natural disasters. During hurricanes, images from

Windy.com have become an integral part of news coverage and information for

residents in affected areas.

SOURCE: Windyty, SE