Typhoon Plasan on a Direct Course for Okinawa Island

On Sunday, the 15th, at 12:00 UTC, a large typhoon named Plasan formed near the Mariana Islands. As of Monday, the 16th, at 09:00 UTC, it is moving west at 10 knots. The typhoon is expected to intensify as it progresses northwestward, with projections indicating that it will come closest to Okinawa Island around 00:00 UTC on Wednesday. By Thursday, the storm is forecasted to weaken into a tropical depression over the East China Sea.