Strong typhoon makes for southern Japan

A powerful typhoon packing winds of up to 216 kilometres (135 miles) per hour was headed for southern Japan and expected to hit on Sunday afternoon, weather forecasters said.

Typhoon Bolaven was expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds to islands in Okinawa prefecture and cause waves of up to 12 metres (40 feet), the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

Bolaven was located 170 kilometres south of Okinawa's Minami Daito Island at 0600 GMT on Saturday and moving northwest at a speed of 15 kilometres per hour, the agency said.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/strong-typhoon-makes-southern-japan-082956381.html

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