Published on: 15 September 2017
Typhoon Talim is tracking northward in the East China Sea, about 368 km (230 miles) east of Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, the evening of September 14. The typhoon has strengthened significantly since entering warmer waters and maximum sustained winds in excess of 212 kph (132 mph) are occurring near the center of circulation. Talim is forecast to begin veering eastward through September 15, before it starts tracking northeastward toward Japan. Though models indicate that the system will weaken slightly as it tracks toward Japan, the storm will remain a typhoon as it makes landfall in central Kyushu Island late September 16 or early September 17. Talim is projected to track over Kyushu, Shikoku, and western Honshu islands in Japan before entering the Sea of Japan late September 17; however, the storm's path could change in the coming days.