She is expected to arrive on Sunday for the last day of the Olympics.
A new tropical storm is expected to affect the region of Tokyo, the Japanese capital, said the organizers this Friday, without however announcing any changes in the competition program.
Japan's meteorological agency warned of high winds, strong waves and the risk of landslides and flooding along the eastern coast from Saturday afternoon to Sunday.
This is when Mirinae, the name of the tropical storm, is expected to pass over the Tokyo area.
Tropical Storm Mirinae approaches mainland Japan, could impact final weekend of Tokyo #Olympics.
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- AccuWeather (@accuweather) August 5, 2021
The closing ceremony for the Olympics will take place on Sunday evening and some events, including water polo and rhythmic gymnastics, will take place indoors during the day.
Track cycling competitions are also scheduled in Shizuoka, southwest of Tokyo, while the men's marathon kicks off early in the city of Sapporo, in the north of the country.
"We are firmly and calmly attentive" to the trajectory of the storm, spokesman for the Tokyo-2020 organizing committee, Masa Takaya, told reporters.
“It is necessary to inform you objectively, so that we can avoid any overreaction,” he added.
A tropical storm dubbed Nepartak hit Japan last week, forcing Olympics organizers to postpone some rowing and archery events.
But they had advanced to the surf finals to take advantage of the strong waves.
The typhoon season in Japan runs from around May to October, with a peak in August and September.
When Japan hosted the Rugby World Cup in 2019, three group matches were called off due to Typhoon Hagibis which killed more than 100 people.
