Typhoon No. 6 occurred on the sea south of Japan at 3:00 am on the 18th.
In the future, there is a risk of moving north and approaching the Okinawa region, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for attention to the latest information in the Okinawa region and preparing for storms and high waves.
According to the observations of the Japan Meteorological Agency, a tropical cyclone changed to typhoon No. 6 over the sea south of Japan at 3:00 am on the 18th.
The central pressure is 998 hectopascals, the maximum wind speed near the center is 18 meters, the maximum instantaneous wind speed is 25 meters, and strong winds of 15 meters or more are blowing within 560 km to the east and 220 km to the west of the center.
The typhoon is moving north-northwest at a slow pace and may approach the Okinawa region around the 21st of this month.
In the Okinawa region, the sea will be big after the 19th, and after the 20th, there is a risk of a storm with a maximum wind speed of 30 meters or more.
The Japan Meteorological Agency keeps an eye on the latest information and calls for preparations for storms and high waves.