Typhoons 28 and 29 form off Japan, joining 27 for three active storms
In short
Typhoons 28 and 29 formed on the morning of Oct 5, joining typhoon 27 to make three active typhoons over waters off Japan, Yahoo! News Japan and TBS NEWS DIG reported. As of 9am on Oct 6, TBS said large and strong typhoon 27 was near the Ogasawara waters, moving north at 30 km/h with a central pressure of 950 hectopascals. Outlets said the future tracks of typhoons 28 and 29 need watching, because typhoons that come close to one another can affect each other's movement.
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Typhoons 28 and 29 formed on the morning of Oct 5, and together with typhoon 27 they put three active typhoons over the sea, according to Yahoo! News Japan, Nippon TV News and TBS NEWS DIG. TBS NEWS DIG gave the three systems the names typhoon 27 (Choi-wan), typhoon 28 (Nolo) and typhoon 29 (Koguma). [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
TBS NEWS DIG reported that, as of 9am on Oct 6, large and strong typhoon 27 was near the Ogasawara waters and moving north at 30 km/h, with a central pressure of 950 hectopascals. It said typhoons 28 and 29 had formed over waters far from Japan and that the three systems were travelling over the sea, and it published the latest tracks along with rain and wind simulations. [ 3 ]
Yahoo! News Japan, citing FNN Prime Online, said typhoons 28 and 29 would move westward and could gradually draw closer, and that typhoons coming near one another can affect each other's movement, so their future tracks require attention. It added that 2026 has had a high number of typhoons and that 28 or more in a year is the first such figure since 2019, seven years ago. [ 1 ]
Nippon TV News reported the triple typhoon and noted in its headline that the effects of typhoon 25 remain in Shisui town, Chiba Prefecture, quoting a resident there as saying they could not move on to the next step. The documents do not give further detail on that situation. [ 2 ]
Why it matters
Three typhoons active at once over the western Pacific means track forecasts for the region can shift, and outlets are urging readers to keep checking typhoon updates. Typhoon 25's effects were still being felt in parts of Chiba Prefecture, indicating that recovery from earlier storms is not complete as new systems form.
Key facts
- Typhoons 28 and 29 formed on the morning of Oct 5, bringing the number of active typhoons to three together with typhoon 27. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- TBS NEWS DIG named the three as typhoon 27 (Choi-wan), typhoon 28 (Nolo) and typhoon 29 (Koguma). [ 3 ]
- As of 9am on Oct 6, large and strong typhoon 27 was near the Ogasawara waters, moving north at 30 km/h with a central pressure of 950 hectopascals, according to TBS NEWS DIG. [ 3 ]
- Yahoo! News Japan, citing FNN Prime Online, said 2026 has seen a high number of typhoons and that 28 or more in a year is the first such count since 2019, seven years ago. [ 1 ]
- Nippon TV News reported that effects of typhoon 25 remained in Shisui town, Chiba Prefecture, quoting a resident saying they could not move on to the next step. [ 2 ]
- Outlets advised keeping watch on the tracks of typhoons 28 and 29, noting that typhoons close to each other can influence one another's movement. [ 1 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- Where typhoons 28 and 29 will go and whether they will approach Japan. The documents only say the storms will move westward and that tracks need to be watched; they give no specific forecast path or landfall.
- What damage remains from typhoon 25 in Shisui town, Chiba Prefecture. This appears only in a Nippon TV News headline, with no details on the extent of the damage or the number of people affected.
- Whether typhoon 27 will affect Japan. Only its position, direction and speed as of 9am on Oct 6 are given; no impact forecast is stated.
- Typhoon 27 is a large and strong typhoon located near the Ogasawara waters as of the morning of Oct 6. Reported by a single source so far
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- As of 9am on Oct 6, large and strong typhoon 27 is near the Ogasawara waters, moving north at 30 km/h with a central pressure of 950 hectopascals, according to TBS NEWS DIG. [ 3 ]
- Yahoo! News Japan reports that typhoons 28 and 29 formed that morning, making three active typhoons. [ 1 ]
- Nippon TV News reports the triple typhoon and notes that effects of typhoon 25 remain in Shisui town, Chiba Prefecture. [ 2 ]
- TBS NEWS DIG publishes the latest tracks and rain and wind simulations for the three typhoons. [ 3 ]