'Very strong' Typhoon Muifa approaches Japan southern islands

Typhoon Muifa moving near Japan's Okinawa islands

Weather officials in Japan say a powerful typhoon is approaching Okinawa. They warn Typhoon Muifa could bring strong winds and rough seas to some areas.

台風１２号、沖縄・先島諸島に接近へ…石垣島地方が暴風域に

非常に強い台風１２号は１１日午後１１時現在、沖縄県石垣島の南約１００キロをゆっくりした速さで北北西に進んでいる。気象庁によると、中心の気圧は９５０ヘクト・パスカル、中心付近の最大風速は４５メートル、最大瞬間風速は６０メ

Warning issued as ‘very strong’ Typhoon Muifa approaches Japan’s southern islands

Typhoon Muifa approached Japan’s southern islands on Sunday, prompting officials to issue a warning for locals to seek shelter from the “violent waves and

A “very powerful” typhoon approaches the islands of southern Japan

Un typhon "très puissant", Muifa, s'approche dimanche de plusieurs îles du sud du Japon, conduisant les autorités locales à appeler les habitants à se mettre à l'abri des "vagues et de vents violents" avant qu'il ne touche terre.

‘Very strong’ Typhoon Muifa approaches Japan southern islands, officials issue warning

According to Japan Meteorological Agency, Muifa is expected to maintain its strength and hit Ishigaki island, near Taiwan, on September 12

Japan: the “very powerful” typhoon Muifa approaches the islands in the south of the archipelago

This Sunday, Typhoon Muifa was 180 kilometers south of Ishigaki Island, in the extreme south of the archipelago, causing gusts of up to 216 km/h