Roughly speaking It was announced that Typhoon No. 9 had developed into a "large scale" near the Mariana Islands at 3:00 p.m. on the 5th. It is expected to move west-northwest through the east of the Philippines and approach the Okinawa region around the 10th. There is a risk of heavy rain in Okinawa and Amami starting from the 9th, leading to warning-level heavy rain. Read article