Typhoon Usagi Expected to Turn into Tropical Cyclone; Okinawa May Have Heavy Rain

12:35 JST, November 16, 2024
Typhoon Usagi is expected to turn into a tropical cyclone on Saturday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
The agency said the typhoon, also referred to as Typhoon No. 25, was south of Taiwan as of 9 a.m. Saturday.
Its central pressure was 1,000 hectopascals, and its maximum instantaneous wind speed was 25 meters per second, or 90 kph.
The typhoon was moving north at a speed of 10 kph.
Due to moist air around the typhoon, it may rain heavily in Okinawa Prefecture, according to the Japan Weather Association.
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