The image shows Typhoon Hinnamnor as a large, organized storm with a well-defined eye. The storm is located near the Izu Islands, about 100 kilometers (60 miles) south-southeast of Tokyo.
Hinnamnor is expected to bring heavy rainfall and strong winds to the southeastern coast of Japan. Up to 500 millimeters (20 inches) of rain is possible in some areas, and wind gusts could reach up to 150 kilometers per hour (90 miles per hour).
The storm is also expected to produce large waves and storm surge along the coast. High waves could reach up to 10 meters (33 feet), and storm surge could inundate coastal areas up to 2 meters (6 feet) above normal tide levels.
Hinnamnor is a Category 4 typhoon on the Saffir-Simpson scale, which is the second-highest category on the scale. The storm is expected to weaken as it moves over cooler waters and interacts with land, but it is still likely to bring heavy rainfall and strong winds to the region.
NASA's Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission satellite provided data that were used to create a map of rainfall rates over the region. The map shows that Typhoon Hinnamnor is producing heavy rainfall in a wide area, with the heaviest rainfall rates occurring near the center of the storm.
The GPM mission satellite is a joint mission between NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). The GPM mission provides global measurements of precipitation, which can be used to monitor storms, floods, droughts, and other extreme weather events.
