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Typhoon Saudel-26 passes Okinawa, reaches China after orange alert

As of September 2026: Holds the provisional operational track for Saudel-26

On Aug 18, an automated UN-European Commission warning network flagged a tropical depression east of the Northern Mariana Islands. Four days later it was Typhoon Saudel-26, a Category 4 storm with 213 km/h winds and 13.1 million people in its path.

Updated Sep 3