Key Facts
• July 23: Typhoon Komay forms in the South China Sea.
• July 26: Weakens to a tropical depression with wind speeds below 17.2 m/s.
• July 27, 9 PM: Reintensifies into Typhoon Komay with wind speeds of 18 m/s.
• Center located 190 km east of Naha City, Okinawa, with a pressure of 992 hPa.
• Maximum wind gusts recorded at 25 m/s.
• First ‘revived typhoon’ since Typhoon 28 in 2018.
• July 28 forecast: Typhoon to move west-northwest, away from Okinawa.
• Heavy rain expected in Okinawa, Amami, and southern Kyushu, with potential for 50 mm/hour rainfall.
• July 2025: Seven typhoons formed, including simultaneous presence of Typhoons 7, 8, and 9.
• Typhoon Komay’s name, meaning ‘grass,’ was proposed by Vietnam.
Summary
Typhoon Komay, initially formed on July 23, weakened to a tropical depression on July 26 but reintensified into a typhoon on July 27, marking the first ‘revived typhoon’ in seven years. Located 190 km east of Naha City, Okinawa, it recorded wind speeds of 18 m/s and gusts of 25 m/s. The typhoon is expected to move west-northwest on July 28, bringing heavy rain and unstable atmospheric conditions to Okinawa, Amami, and southern Kyushu. July 2025 has seen an unusually high number of typhoons, with seven already formed. Typhoon Komay’s name, meaning ‘grass,’ was proposed by Vietnam.
