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Sun, 05/29/2011 - 16:03
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Typhoon weakens to tropical storm, downpours expected across Japan+
(Kyodo) - Typhoon Songda weakened to a tropical storm off Shikoku Island in southwestern Japan on Sunday afternoon, but the Japan Meteorological Agency warned it could still bring downpours and strong winds across the country through Monday.
The storm is expected to move toward waters off eastern Japan on Monday, activating the rain front hovering over northeastern Japan, especially on the Pacific side that was ravaged by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, according to the agency.
The typhoon, the second this year, had already brought heavy rain to most parts of Japan, with accumulated rainfall on Yaku Island in Kagoshima Prefecture during the 24 hours to early Sunday setting a record high for the location of 457.5 millimeters.
The storm is expected to move toward waters off eastern Japan on Monday, activating the rain front hovering over northeastern Japan, especially on the Pacific side that was ravaged by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, according to the agency.
The typhoon, the second this year, had already brought heavy rain to most parts of Japan, with accumulated rainfall on Yaku Island in Kagoshima Prefecture during the 24 hours to early Sunday setting a record high for the location of 457.5 millimeters.
