Weather tracker: Japanese islands brace for Dujuan to become a typhoon again
Tropical Storm Dujuan is strengthening as it moves toward the Izu Islands in Japan, prompting evacuation warnings and flood alerts. While the storm is expected to reach typhoon status again, the Atlantic hurricane season remains unusually quiet.
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Dujuan approaching Japan. Photograph: CSU/Cira and KMA/NMSC/Reuters Dujuan approaching Japan. Photograph: CSU/Cira and KMA/NMSC/Reuters Weather tracker Japan Analysis Weather tracker: Japanese islands brace for Dujuan to become a typhoon again Jodie Woodcock for MetDesk 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 status on Friday before weakening to a tropical storm again on Sunday morning. But it is expected to restrengthen back to a typhoon by Tuesday morning. Sustained winds could reach 80mph (129km/h), with gusts approaching 100mph.
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