Tropical Storm Dujuan is skirting the coast of Japan and is expected to strengthen back into a typhoon by Tuesday, with evacuation warnings in place across the Izu Islands, according to the Guardian.
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Key facts
- Dujuan briefly reached typhoon status on Friday before weakening to a tropical storm on Sunday morning.
- The storm is expected to restrengthen back to a typhoon by Tuesday morning.
- Sustained winds could reach 80mph (129km/h), with gusts approaching 100mph.
- Evacuation warnings are in place across the Izu Islands, with heavy rain, flooding and landslide alerts widespread.
- The Atlantic hurricane season is meanwhile unusually quiet.
Tropical Storm Dujuan is skirting the coast of Japan and, despite avoiding a direct landfall, is still expected to leave its mark, according to the Guardian’s weather tracker. The storm system is forecast to hit the Izu Islands as it strengthens.
Dujuan briefly reached typhoon status on Friday before weakening back to a tropical storm on Sunday morning. Forecasters expect it to restrengthen into a typhoon by Tuesday morning, the Guardian reported.
As it intensifies, sustained winds could reach 80mph (129km/h), with gusts approaching 100mph. Although mainland Japan has avoided a direct hit, Dujuan’s track takes it across the Izu Islands, where evacuation warnings are in place.
Heavy rain, flooding and landslide alerts are widespread, according to the Guardian. High waves add another threat to exposed coastal areas and islands as the storm passes.
Meanwhile, the Atlantic hurricane season is unusually quiet, the Guardian noted, offering a contrast to the developing conditions in the western Pacific.
Why it matters
Typhoons pose serious risks to island communities through high winds, flooding and landslides, and the potential for Dujuan to regain strength has prompted evacuation warnings across the Izu Islands. Timely awareness of the storm's track helps residents and travelers prepare for hazardous conditions.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Tropical Storm Dujuan headed?
According to the Guardian, Dujuan is skirting the coast of Japan and its track takes it across the Izu Islands, where evacuation warnings are in place. Mainland Japan has avoided a direct hit.
When is Dujuan expected to become a typhoon again?
The storm is expected to restrengthen back to a typhoon by Tuesday morning, after briefly reaching typhoon status on Friday and weakening to a tropical storm on Sunday morning.
How strong could Dujuan get?
The Guardian reports that sustained winds could reach 80mph (129km/h), with gusts approaching 100mph.
Timeline
- Weather tracker: Japanese islands brace for Dujuan to become a typhoon again
The Guardian World: Storm system expected to hit Izu Islands as it strengthens. Meanwhile, Atlantic hurricane season is unusually quiet Tropical Storm Dujuan is skirting the coast of Japan and despite avoiding a direct landfall, is still expected to leave its mark. Dujuan briefly reached typhoon sta
- Japanese islands brace for Dujuan to become a typhoon again
The Guardian World: Storm system expected to hit Izu Islands as it strengthens. Meanwhile, Atlantic hurricane season is unusually quiet Tropical Storm Dujuan is skirting the coast of Japan and despite avoiding a direct landfall, is still expected to leave its mark. Dujuan briefly reached typhoon sta