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Heatstroke Alerts Issued for 14 Western Japan Prefectures Amid Forecast Highs
Authorities issued heatstroke alerts across western Japan as dangerous temperatures are forecast to persist for several days. A strong high-pressure system will expand the heat eastward starting Tuesday while Tropical Storm Bavi transitions into an extratropical cyclone.
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Heatstroke alerts have been issued for 14 prefectures across western Japan, including Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Hyogo, Kagoshima and Kumamoto, according to the Meteorological Agency. Japan Times reported that the alerts coincide with forecasts for several more days of dangerous heat. A strong high-pressure system and warm upper-level air are expected to cover more of the country from Tuesday.
Nagoya is forecast to reach 38 degrees Celsius from Tuesday through Thursday, while Maebashi in Gunma Prefecture is also projected to hit 38 C on Tuesday. Temperatures in Toyama and Fukushima prefectures may reach 37 C by midweek. Nighttime temperatures are expected to remain above 25 C in many areas.
Japan Times reported that authorities are urging residents to use air conditioning, avoid unnecessary outdoor activity and drink fluids before feeling thirsty. Tropical Storm Bavi struck the Sakishima Islands in Okinawa Prefecture on Saturday and made landfall in eastern China early Sunday.
The storm is forecast to become an extratropical cyclone over the Sea of Japan on Wednesday before approaching northern Japan.
Two developing tropical disturbances south of Japan have been observed, with sea surface temperatures above 30 C providing favorable conditions for further development, Japan Times reported.
