The Japan Meteorological Agency is warning people to prepare for powerful winds as Typhoon No. 11 is expected to approach remote islands in Okinawa Prefecture on the evening of Sept. 3.

The typhoon is expected to approach the Okinawa and Amami regions as it develops before reaching south of the main island of Okinawa on Sept. 1, according to the JMA.

Typhoon Jelwat made landfall in Okinawa, Japan over the weekend causing plenty of damage in its wake, and these two videos below show just how powerful a weakening tropical storm can be.

A large and very strong typhoon is engulfing Japan's southern prefecture of Okinawa. Officials are warning of very strong winds, storm surges and high waves. Japan's Meteorological Agency says ...

The United States and Japan agreed in 2012 to relocate about 9,000 Marines from Okinawa to other locations in the Pacific.

Typhoon Shanshan is slamming southern parts ... a small Japanese island north of Okinawa, with winds gusting near 100 mph. Mesovortices, or smaller eddies inside the eye, were visible on radar ...

Typhoon Usagi weakened over the Philippines ... The storm could then move towards Japan’s Miyako Islands in Okinawa Prefecture late on Saturday, forecasters said, and weaken further to a ...

A Challenergy turbine installed in Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan has already had the chance to prove its mettle. Typhoon Mitag hit Japan in October 2019, and the turbine’s sensors recorded wind ...

Okinawa welcomed 9.66 million visitors in 2024, a 17% year-on-year increase and the third-highest total on record, reaching ...