Typhoon Bebinca Could Approach Southern Japan In Days; Heavy Storms Expected from Saturday (Update 1)

Typhoon Bebinca, which developed from a tropical depression Tuesday night in the Mariana Islands, was moving northwest at 20 kph at 3 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The pressure at the center is 990 hectopascals and the maximum wind speed near the center is 25 meters per second (90 kph).