Typhoon No. 27 heads north near Ogasawara Islands with 60 m/s gusts

Typhoon No. 27, classified as large and very strong, is moving northeast near the Ogasawara Islands, with maximum instantaneous wind speeds reaching 60 meters per second, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The typhoon is expected to approach the Ogasawara Islands with very strong force between the evening of October 5 and early October 6. Waves of up to 8 meters are forecast, and residents should be on alert for high waves and strong winds through October 6. The storm's central pressure is 945 hectopascals, with maximum sustained winds of 45 meters per second near the center. It is moving northeast at approximately 15 kilometers per hour and is expected to continue northward east of Japan through around October 7.