Three typhoons active: Choi-wan (No. 27) strongest, moving north near Ogasawara Islands

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Three typhoons are active simultaneously, with Typhoon Choi-wan (No. 27) currently the strongest, moving north near the Ogasawara Islands as of 6 a.m. on October 6, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. Typhoon Choi-wan is large and strong, with a central pressure of 950 hPa and maximum instantaneous winds of 60 meters per second. It is forecast to move north-northeast, weakening into an extratropical cyclone east of the Chishima Islands by October 8. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued the forecast at 4:25 p.m. on October 5. Typhoons Noru (No. 28) and Koguma (No. 29) are also being tracked, though their specific paths and intensities were not detailed in this report.


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