Typhoon Muifa approached Japan’s southern islands on September 11, prompting officials to issue a warning for locals to seek shelter from the “violent waves and winds” before it made landfall.
According to Japan Meteorological Agency, Muifa is expected to maintain its strength and hit Ishigaki island, near Taiwan, on September 12 before heading north toward Shanghai and its surrounding areas.
As of Sunday afternoon, the typhoon was located 180 kilometres (110 miles) south of Ishigaki, packing gusts up to 216 kilometres per hour as it moves northwest, the agency said.
