Typhoon No. 27 (Cho-iwan) intensifies, may approach Ogasawara Islands with 70 m/s gusts

Typhoon No. 27 (Cho-iwan), a large and very strong storm, is moving north near the Ogasawara Islands as of 3 p.m. on October 4, with the Japan Meteorological Agency warning of high waves and strong winds. The typhoon has a central pressure of 935 hPa and maximum sustained winds of 45 m/s, with gusts up to 65 m/s. It is forecast to intensify, reaching a central pressure of 925 hPa and gusts of 70 m/s by October 5, potentially approaching the Ogasawara Islands. The agency urges caution against rough seas with swells through October 6 and strong winds from the evening of October 5. The storm is expected to weaken and move east of Japan by October 7.