Typhoon No. 32 Forecast to Intensify as High Waves Threaten Japan Islands

The powerful storm was traveling northwest at approximately 20 kilometers per hour, with a central atmospheric pressure of 970 hectopascals, maximum sustained winds near its center of 35 meters per second and peak gusts reaching 50 meters per second.

According to the latest forecast, the typhoon is expected to move westward initially, reaching waters south of Japan by 3 p.m. on Monday, November 9, before turning eastward and continuing to strengthen.

By 3 a.m. on Tuesday, November 10, the storm is forecast to develop into a very strong typhoon, indicating a further increase in wind intensity as it moves across the Pacific south of Japan.

The typhoon is then expected to continue eastward, reaching waters approximately 250 kilometers south of Chichijima in the Ogasawara Islands by 3 a.m. on Wednesday, November 11.

Forecasters warned that if the storm follows a more northerly track than currently predicted, Chichijima could enter the typhoon’s violent wind zone, raising the possibility of dangerous conditions across parts of the island group.

Even if the storm’s center remains offshore, its influence is expected to generate high waves and powerful swells across waters surrounding the Ogasawara Islands and a broad area of the Pacific south of Japan.

Ships operating in the affected waters and people planning marine recreational activities have been urged to exercise particular caution because dangerous sea conditions could develop well away from the typhoon’s center.

Residents, maritime operators and visitors to the Ogasawara Islands are advised to monitor updated forecasts as the storm strengthens and its projected path becomes clearer over the coming days.

Source: ウェザーニュース