Typhoon Likely To Approach Western, Eastern Japan
Japanese weather officials say a typhoon now situated over the Pacific just south of Japan will likely approach the country's western and eastern regions.
Meteorological Agency officials say that as of 5 a.m. on Friday, Typhoon Chan-hom was at sea some 270 kilometers south of Kochi Prefecture.
They estimate the storm is moving north at about 10 kilometers per hour, packing maximum winds of 126 kilometers per hour near its center.
The officials expect Chan-hom will approach western Japan on Saturday before nearing eastern Japan later in the day and into Sunday.
The officials are calling on people to stay vigilant for strong winds and high waves as well as mudslides, floods in low-lying areas, and swollen rivers.
