If current predictions are correct, it looks like Kumamoto will be hit by a strong typhoon early in the morning on Wednesday. I checked the Japanese JMA site and it also indicates that the storm system should pass over Kumamoto before daybreak on Wednesday morning. Currently, TropicalStormRisk.com (see attached image) says that the storm is predicted to be transitioning from a Category 3 (winds of 178-208 kilometers per hour) to a Category 2 (154-177 kph) as it moves over Kumamoto. Of course, these are just predictions; no one knows for sure exactly what will happen. I’m hoping for the best but it’s probably a good idea to err on the side of caution and assume that we will be hit by a very significant typhoon.
– Kirk