Okinawa warned of high winds and rain this weekend once Typhoon Khanun starts its U-turn east
Residents of Japan's southwestern islands were warned of high winds and rain Friday through the weekend as Typhoon Khanun made a U-turn and is now moving back east. The Meteorological Agency said that Khanun is heading to Okinawa and nearby islands that were already lashed by its winds and rain earlier this week. Khanun had sustained surface winds of 126 kph (78 mph) with higher gusts Friday afternoon, the JMA said.