Update on Typhoon Koguma ๐
It peaked as a Very Strong Typhoon (JMA) - max sustained winds around 45 m/s (85โ90 kt) and pressure down near 945โ950 hPa. Never reached Violent.
Now weakening fast over open water east of Japan (~31.4ยฐN, 148.5ยฐE). Currently a Strong Typhoon (~40 m/s), moving NNE at ~30 km/h and accelerating.
Expected to drop to severe tropical storm strength and become extratropical by around the 14th. No land impacts. The market called it early.