Typhoon No. 16 is expected to have no direct impact on Japan

Typhoon No. 16 is expected to have no direct impact on Japan October 12, 16:16

Typhoon No. 16 occurred in the South China Sea at 3:00 pm on the 12th.

It is not expected to have a direct impact on Japan, but the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling attention to vessels passing nearby.

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, a tropical cyclone changed to typhoon No. 16 in the South China Sea at 3:00 pm on the 12th.

The central pressure is 998 hectopascals, the maximum wind speed is 18 meters, the maximum instantaneous wind speed is 25 meters, and strong winds of 15 meters or more are blowing within 390 km to the north and 220 km to the south of the center.

The typhoon is moving west at a speed of 20 kilometers per hour and is not expected to have a direct impact on Japan, but the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling attention to vessels passing nearby.