Typhoon Bebinca Approaching Japan’s Southern Island of Amami-Oshima
16:32 JST, September 14, 2024
Typhoon Bebinca is making its way toward Amami-Oshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture as of Saturday afternoon.
The Japan Meteorological Agency said that Bebinca, also called Typhoon No. 13 in Japan, was located 130 kilometers south-southeast of the island, moving northwest at 30 kph as of 3 p.m. on Saturday.
The pressure at the center is 985 hectopascals and the maximum wind speed near the center is 25 meters per second (90 kph).
There is a possibility that the typhoon will pass over the island on Saturday night.
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