https://phys.org/news/2018-09-nasa-heavy-typhoon-jebi.html > After initially moving northwest, Jebi took a more westward track and continued to steadily intensify as it approached the Northern Mariana Islands, becoming a typhoon on the 29th, a Category 3 typhoon on the 30th, and finally a super typhoon on the 31st of August (local time) just after it passed between the islands of Pagan and Alamagan in the Northern Marianas.  Jebi then reached its peak intensity with sustained winds estimated at 175 mph by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center as it made its way into the Philippine Sea.  Over the central Philippine Sea, Jebi began to recurve toward the northwest before eventually turning northward under the influence of an upper-level trough as it neared Japan. > As is often the case, the wind shear associated with the change in direction helped to weaken Jebi as it approached the southern part of Japan.  Nevertheless, Jebi  was the strongest typhoon to make landfall in Japan in 25 years when it came ashore over the eastern end of Shikoku, the smallest of Japan's four main islands, Tuesday,  September 4th around noon (local time), where winds gusts of up to 129 mph were reported.  Jebi then crossed the southern coast of the main island of Honshu near Kobe, bringing heavy rains and high winds to the region.