Typhoon In-fa to Bring High Waves, Strong Winds, and Heavy Rain to Japan's Ogasawara Islands

Typhoon In-fa, classified as strong by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), is moving slowly north over waters southwest of the Ogasawara Islands. It is expected to make its closest approach on Thursday, November 5, bringing high waves, persistent swells, strong winds, and temporarily heavy rain to the islands. The typhoon, the 31st named storm of the year, has a central atmospheric pressure of 970 hectopascals and is packing winds of up to 126 kph near its center with gusts peaking at 180 kph. Rain could also intensify in areas from the Kanto region to Shizuoka Prefecture on Thursday due to moist air surrounding the storm.