The latest typhoon information from the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said that Typhoon Ha Long is moving west of the Ogasawara Islands, the southernmost point of Japan, at a speed of 15 km/h.
Typhoon Ha Long is also known as Typhoon No. 22 in Japan. The storm is currently experiencing maximum sustained winds of 180 km/h. Winds of up to 90 km/h or higher may be recorded within a radius of 55 km from the center of the storm.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, Typhoon Ha Long will strengthen and turn east on October 9. The storm is likely to move southeast of the Kanto region, including Tokyo.
Japan's typhoon forecasters note that Typhoon Ha Long could become very strong and approach Japan's Izu Islands on October 9. Authorities are warning people in the Ogasawara Islands to be alert for strong winds and large waves.
Forecasters in Japan point out that Typhoon Ha Long is expected to develop and gradually change direction to the northeast. The storm could approach the Izu Islands on October 9 with very strong intensity.
Strong winds and rough seas are expected in Japan's island areas on October 8 and the situation may continue to develop complicatedly on October 9.
The US Navy's Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) calls Typhoon Ha Long a dangerous weather system with potential risks including: strong winds, heavy rain, high tides, rough seas, landslides and flash floods.
The latest typhoon bulletin from the Joint Typhoon Warning Center said that Typhoon Ha Long is 428km west of Japan's Chichi Jima Island and has been moving northwest at a speed of 17 km/h over the past 6 hours. The maximum wave height is 9.1m.
According to the forecast track of Typhoon Ha Long released by the JTWC, the latest storm of the typhoon season is likely to intensify violently and reach its peak, becoming a super typhoon on October 9 in the waters off Japan.
According to the latest storm information from the Hong Kong Meteorological Station (China), Typhoon Ha Long is approaching Japan.
The storm is moving northwest at a speed of about 15 km/h. The station's typhoon forecasters predict that Typhoon Ha Long will pass through the southern waters of Japan on October 8 or 9 and strengthen.
Typhoon Ha Long, the 22nd storm of this year's typhoon season in the western Pacific basin, has strengthened from a tropical depression to a typhoon level on the night of October 6 and continued to strengthen to a more intense typhoon level on October 7.
The National Meteorological Administration of China forecasts that Typhoon Ha Long will move northwest at a speed of 15-20 km/h from the night of October 7 to the morning of October 9, gradually turning east and the intensity of the storm will continue to increase. In the future, Typhoon Ha Long will not affect China's sea areas.
