Strong Typhoon Halong Expected to Move Eastward South of Tokyo on Thursday

Powerful Typhoon Halong was located west of Japan’s far southern Ogasawara Islands and was moving west-northwest at 15 kph as of 9 a.m. on Tuesday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. Also known as Typhoon No. 22, Halong’s central pressure was 975 hectopascals, with a maximum instantaneous wind speed of 180 kph.