- On 14-15 August, tropical cyclone AMPIL continued moving north over the northern Pacific Ocean toward central Honshu island (the main island of Japan), strengthening, as a typhoon. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), on 16 August at 6.00 UTC, its centre was located offshore, near the coast of central Honshu island, approximately 190 km south-east of the Greater Tokyo Area, with maximum sustained winds of 185 km/h (typhoon).
- Media report, as of 16 August, preventive evacuation orders for around 17,000 households issued by national authorities across the Greater Tokyo Area and the coastal areas of central Honshu island.
- On 16 August, AMPIL is forecast to continue moving north-eastward over the ocean, close to the coast of central Honshu island, strengthening, with maximum sustained winds up to 210 km/h. On 17 August, it is expected to continue moving north-eastward well off the coast of northern Honshu island, weakening, with maximum sustained winds of 165 km/h.
- Over the next 72 hours, heavy rainfall, strong winds and storm surges are forecast over central and northern Honshu island.
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