Typhoon LUPIT is located in south of Okinawa, and South West Islands are within the gale wind (30kt) area. Daitojima Area will enter into the storm wind (50kt) area soon.

Typhoon LUPIT has showed a track of complex shape, and made a U-turn just before reaching Luzon Island of Philippines, and now is moving toward south of Okinawa. The typhoon has also weakened while moving slowly, so severe damage has not been reported from Philippines.

Typhoon LUPIT is forecast, by organizations of countries, to make a S-shaped curve in its track. This typhoon had been moving westward since its formation, but it started to turn back eastward today, and according to the forecast, however, it is expected to turn westward again soon. This typhoon unexpectedly became a difficult typhoon to predict, but this S-shaped curve may change the impact of the typhoon on Philippines, where the successive strikes of Typhoon KETSANA and Typhoon PARMA caused extensive disasters. It is still not clear if this S-curve is a blessing for Philippines in terms of track and intensity.

Typhoon LUPIT keeps the intensification stage in east of Philippines. This typhoon is showing a very smooth intensification since the formation, and is expected to intensify further more to become a very strong typhoon.

Typhoon LUPIT was born in east of Philippines. The typhoon is forecast to move westward and is going to intensify.