Typhoon Bavi is gradually moving away from Japan's Okinawa Prefecture, but strong winds are expected to persist. The Japan Meteorological Agency is also urging caution against high waves.
At 8:14 p.m. on the 11th, the Okinawa Meteorological Observatory lifted the storm warnings issued for Kumejima, the Kerama Islands, and the Aguni Islands in response to the approach of Typhoon No. 9, and downgraded them to strong wind advisories. The Okinawa main island area had also been downgraded around 1:30 p.m. on the same day, and the Yaeyama and Miyako Island areas around 4:30 p.m., meaning all storm warnings in the prefecture have now be…