Tropical Storm Malakas/13W consolidating more strength as it moves closer to Iwo To-Chichijima area

Tropical Storm Malakas (13W)

• 19.5N 142.5E
• 601.9 km. South-Southeast of Iwo To, Japan
• currently tracking west-northwestward @ 15 kph
• maximum sustained winds: 74 kph
  
• gustiness winds: 93 kph
  
• Saffir-Simpson Typhoon Scale: Tropical Storm
  
• minimum sea level pressure: 993 MB
  
• maximum sea wave height: 15 feet
  
• heading towards Iwo To- Chichijima area

Extended weather forecast:

• Thursday -102 kph-Tropical Storm
• Friday-139 kph-Typhoon/Category 1-expected to pass Iwo To area early morning
  
• Saturday-158 kph-Typhoon/Category 2
• Sunday-102 kph-Tropical Storm