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Okinawa’s northern main island placed under ‘line-shaped rainband imminent forecast’

From NHK · () Japanese

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  • Japan’s Meteorological Agency said a line-shaped rainband could develop in northern Okinawa within three hours.
  • The agency issued its “line-shaped rainband imminent forecast” at 8:28 p.m.

Japan’s Meteorological Agency has warned that a line-shaped rainband could develop in northern Okinawa within the next three hours.

The agency issued its “line-shaped rainband imminent forecast” at 8:28 p.m. as the risk increased.

Line-shaped rainbands form when developed cumulonimbus clouds line up and bring concentrated rainfall. NHK’s supplied notice also included information about access to its NHK ONE service.

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