Typhoon Kong-rey is following the major typhoon Trami and other storms as it encroaches on super-typhoon level winds.
Already, a number of different storms have entered into the Pacific basin, where serious damage has been caused to Japan, Hong Kong, and the Philippines.
In the Philippines, hundreds of people were killed by typhoon Mangkhut, which hit with winds pushing 130mph.
Hong Kong’s high rise buildings had windows blown in when strong winds graced the territory, and many regions are still left cleaning up.
Where is typhoon Kong-rey now?
Kong-rey is swirling with dangerous winds of 120mph, 403 miles southeast of Okinawa, Japan.
The system is currently pursuing towards land at a speed of 9mph in a northwestward direction.
The storm is sitting in ideal wind conditions to strengthen further, with minimal wind shear.
In the future, the storm is expected to roar towards the Japanese mainland.
The typhoon is registered as an impressive category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, and will advance towards Japan’s Ryukyu islands later this week.
The region has already been under attack from Trami’s devastating 100mph winds and torrential rain, and further blasts from Kong-rey could level damaged structures.
Areas up to Amami, Tokara and Osumi in the north of the country are also tipped to receive deadly winds, but less than the rest of Japan.
South Korea is also in the path of typhoon Kong-rey, and will apparently deliver a punch of severe winds and rains to the country.
The Southern region of South Korea, western Kyushu and southwestern Honshu are also to receive severe winds.
Rainfall in the area is likely to exceed 4-8 inches, and winds will range from 62-81mph.
However as Kong-rey progresses, the storm could quickly weaken according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre (JTWC) in Hawaii.
Later this week, the storm will interact with an approaching ‘shortwave’ caused by a pool of cold air, likely to interrupt Kong-rey’s strength.
The shortwave will cause Kong-rey to rocket in a northeastern direction where cooler sea temperatures are more common.
This will ensure the typhoon receives a harsh drop in intensity, and by Saturday will weaken towards an extra-tropical depression.
These depressions are known as the final stages of a major storm before it dissipates completely.
By Sunday, the storm is expected to have progressed fully into a tropical depression, and out of harms way.