Typhoon Dujuan May Hit Japan during 5-Day Holiday Period
A large Typhoon Dujuan, also called Typhoon No. 25, formed on Wednesday night and is moving northward off the coast of Japan's Minamitorishima Island on Thursday morning. It is expected to continue moving northward while intensifying and could make a direct hit on Japan's Kanto region including Tokyo during five-day holiday period beginning on Saturday.
Typhoon Dujuan, also known as Typhoon No. 25, formed off the coast of Japan's Minamitorishima Island on Wednesday night. The storm is expected to intensify as it moves northward and could potentially make a direct impact on Japan's Kanto region, including the capital city of Tokyo, during a five-day holiday period starting on Saturday.
The Japan Meteorological Agency reported on Thursday morning that Typhoon Dujuan was traveling north-northeast at 35 kilometers per hour and had a central pressure of 990 hectopascals, with maximum wind speeds near the center reaching 23 meters per second. The typhoon is projected to approach the Ogasawara Islands around Friday or Saturday and may reach the Kanto region by Sunday or Monday.
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