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Typhoon No. 29 forms near Marshall Islands; Japan's weather agency urges caution
In short
Typhoon No. 29 formed at 9:00 a.m. on 5 October near the Marshall Islands, far south-east of Japan, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. TBS NEWS DIG reported the storm is named “Noro” and was moving north-east at about 15 km/h with a central pressure of 1,000 hectopascals. The agency is asking the public to pay attention to further information; no forecast track or effect on Japan was given.
Why it matters
The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for the public to keep watching for further information, which puts the storm on the watch list of an official agency. The documents provide only the position and strength at the moment of formation and no forecast track, so any effect on Japan or elsewhere is not yet stated.
Key facts
- Typhoon No. 29 formed at 9:00 a.m. on 5 October near the Marshall Islands, far south-east of Japan [ 1 , 2 ]
- Its centre was at 10 degrees 25 minutes north, 168 degrees 05 minutes east [ 2 ]
- The storm is named “Noro” [ 2 ]
- It was moving north-east at about 15 km/h [ 2 ]
- Central pressure was 1,000 hectopascals, with maximum winds of 18 metres per second and gusts of 25 metres per second [ 2 ]
- The Japan Meteorological Agency is urging people to pay attention to future information [ 1 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- Where the typhoon will go and whether it will affect Japan Both documents report only the formation and its position and strength at that time; neither gives a forecast track or expected impact.
- The storm's name, “Noro” The name appears only in the TBS NEWS DIG summary; NHK's report does not give a name.
- The full extent of the wind area around the centre The TBS NEWS DIG summary is cut off mid-sentence at the description of the area on the north-west side of the centre.
What local media are saying
Official sourcesNHK, the public broadcaster, reported the formation as a short weather announcement, noting the location near the Marshall Islands and the Japan Meteorological Agency's call for the public to watch for further information.
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Business mediaTBS NEWS DIG gave the numerical detail of the formation: coordinates, the name “Noro”, direction and speed of movement, central pressure and wind speeds.
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Timeline, local time
- A tropical depression near the Marshall Islands becomes Typhoon No. 29, at 10 degrees 25 minutes north, 168 degrees 05 minutes east [ 1 , 2 ]
- NHK reports the formation and the Japan Meteorological Agency's call for attention to future information [ 1 ]
- TBS NEWS DIG publishes position, movement and strength figures for the new typhoon [ 2 ]