First super typhoon of season expected to slam into Japan: Hong Kong Observatory

[Bosonic]

Source: South China Morning Post

The first super typhoon of the season is set to clobber Japan later this week, Hong Kong Observatory has predicted, and could also swipe Taiwan and affect the Philippines.

Neoguri, currently heading towards Taiwan and Hong Kong, is classed by the Observatory as a severe typhoon and is expected to swing around and head towards the south of Japan, strengthening as it does so.

Experts say the typhoon is most likely to slam the country on Wednesday with sustained winds of about 220km/h, while gusts may be well over 300km/h.

A statement on the Observatory website updated at 10am today, said: “At 8am Severe Typhoon Neoguri was centred about 1,020 kilometres south-southeast of Okinawa. “It is forecast to move northwest at about 22 kilometres per hour towards the seas east ot Taiwan and the vicinity of the Ryukyu Islands, and continue to intensify.”

Read more: http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1547900/first-super-typhoon-season-expected-slam-japan-hong-kong-observatory

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[davidpdx]

1. Depending on the path, it may graze where in live in South Korea

I think we'll probably only get rain out of it unless it suddenly shifts.

[yuiyoshida]

2. This can't be good.

Kami sama, I hope all my friends in Japan are safe.

[Bosonic]

3. Powerful Typhoon Neoguri approaches Japan's Okinawa

Powerful Typhoon Neoguri approaches Japan's Okinawa

A powerful typhoon is approaching Japan's Okinawa island chain, packing strong winds and torrential rain.

Typhoon Neoguri was said to be moving at 250 kilometres per hour (150 mph), picking up power as it headed north, Japan's Meteorological Agency said.

The typhoon was forecast to grow into an "extremely intense" storm by Tuesday, officials added.

But it was not set to be as strong as Typhoon Haiyan, which killed thousands of people in the Philippines last year.

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