From The Japan Times · Maddie Baker · · 50s
Japan braces for 30th named storm
Typhoon Champi heads for Okinawa as Japan braces for 30th named storm this year.
In brief
Typhoon Champi heads for Okinawa as Japan braces for 30th named storm this year. Japan prepares for Typhoon Champi, its 30th named storm of 2026, to hit Okinawa Prefecture with extreme weather. Originally reported by The Japan Times.
Typhoon Champi forecast
Japan Meteorological Agency predicts Typhoon Champi will reach Okinawa's Sakishima Islands between Friday and Saturday.
Typhoon path
Champi moves northwest toward Japan at 25 kph from east of the Philippines.
Extreme weather
Champi could bring maximum wind speeds of 216 kph, classified as a super typhoon.
Okinawa impact
Okinawa Prefecture will experience the typhoon's center at 160 kilometers from coast.
Flight cancellations
Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways canceled flights to southern Japan airports.
Okinawa festival canceled
50th Okinawa Industrial Festival canceled due to typhoon.
The one thing
Japan prepares for Typhoon Champi, its 30th named storm of 2026, to hit Okinawa Prefecture with extreme weather.
