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The Ryuku Islands chain extends north from Taiwan to the Japanese island of Kyushu and includes Okinawa, the largest island in the chain, with about 1.4 million of them. 39 inhabitants, including about 25,000 American soldiers and their families.
The landing on the Japanese mainland is expected early Sunday, making Trami the fifth typhoon to hit the main islands of the country since July. The storm should be the equivalent of a violent Category 2 or Category 3 hurricane at that time, with winds of about 175 to 185 kilometers per hour (109 to 115 mph). If he misses a direct landing on Kyushu, he will likely hit the main island of Honshu six to twelve hours later.
Total rainfall of 150 to 300 millimeters (6 to 12 inches) will be generalized, with localized amounts of more than 500 millimeters (19.6 inches).
Trami arrives at the end of a summer of disasters in Japan, including Jebi, floods and heat waves.
