Strong Typhoon Malakas made the expected turn toward the north on Friday and it began to move parallel to the east coast of Taiwan toward the southwesternmost Ryukyu Islands.  At 5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday the center of Typhoon Malakas was located at latitude 23.4°N and longitude 123.0°E which put it about 100 miles (160 … Continue reading Strong Typhoon Malakas Turns North Toward Southernmost Ryukyu Islands