A typhoon has been tracked in the southeast region of Japan and is expected to move north-northwest, picking up speed and intensity in the next three days, according to London-based Carvill Insurance Intermediary.
The company said Typhoon Usagi will reach the equivalent of a Category 4 storm over the next few days. Current model forecasts claim landfall will be made on the southwestern coast of Japan on Thursday.
Usagi represents a threat to Japan but Carvill says it is unable yet to pin down a more precise landfall location.
In additional news, tropical storm Chantal is approaching Halifax, Nova Scotia, southwest of Cape Race, Newfoundland, according to the National Weather Service.
The tropical storm is strengthening, but is headed for cooler waters and will continue to increase in forward speed today and tonight, said the National Weather Service.
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