As per the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the following are the latest updates regarding Typhoon Koguma as of Monday (12 October):
• Typhoon Koguma: At 0945 hours (local time) on Monday (12 October), the very strong typhoon was located in the waters near the Ogasawara Islands, near 28.4 degrees North, 147.3 degrees East, moving northward at 25 kilometres per hour, with a central pressure of 955 hectopascals, maximum sustained winds of 162 kilometres per hour, and maximum instantaneous winds reaching 216 kilometres per hour. The system is forecast to continue moving east of Japan, with its centre expected near 31.05 degrees North, 148.20 degrees East around 2100 hours (local time) on Monday (12 October) and 33.55 degrees North, 151.10 degrees East at 0900 hours (local time) on Tuesday (13 October).
• By 0900 hours (local time) on Wednesday (14 October), the system is forecast to weaken further, with its centre near 39.40 degrees North, 158.25 degrees East, moving northeastward at 35 kilometres per hour, with maximum winds of 30 kilometres per hour.
Categories: Natural Disasters - Cyclone
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