Typhoon In-fa to hit Ogasawara Islands Oct 31 with 70 m/s gusts

Very strong Typhoon 31 (In-fa) is moving northwest over the Marshall Islands and is forecast to reach waters near the Ogasawara Islands on October 31 with a central pressure of 940 hPa and maximum wind gusts of 70 m/s. As of 6 p.m. on October 26, the typhoon had a central pressure of 965 hPa and maximum sustained winds of 45 m/s. It is expected to maintain very strong intensity while passing near Minami-Tori-shima on October 29, with forecasts showing a central pressure of 940 hPa and gusts up to 70 m/s. The Japan Meteorological Agency reports the storm is currently moving slowly west-northwest. Forecast tracks show it shifting west at 15 km/h by October 28, then accelerating northwest, with the storm warning zone expanding to a radius of 460 km by October 31.