🌀 Japan Braces for Typhoon Champi, the Year’s 30th, Near Okinawa
Japan is preparing for Typhoon Champi, the 30th typhoon of 2026, as the powerful storm moves northwest toward the Sakishima Islands in Okinawa Prefecture.
According to Japan’s Meteorological Agency, Champi was moving northwest over waters south of the islands on Thursday, October 22. Forecasters expected the storm to approach the island group on Friday and pass between Okinawa and Taiwan, with its track continuing to be monitored.
Sources: The Japan Times, Nippon.com (Jiji Press), Japan Meteorological Agency and Weathernews.
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