12 (Noul) is strengthening over the South China Sea and is forecast to make landfall in southern China on Sunday, July 26, while swells generated by the storm bring high waves to Okinawa's Sakishima Islands. The typhoon is moving west-northwest along the southwestern edge of the Pacific high-pressure system and is expected to continue on broadly the same course across the South China Sea. The typhoon is expected to strengthen further as it moves west-northwest, with maximum sustained winds forecast to reach 35 meters per second near the southern coast of China by 3 a.m. on Sunday. 10 recently made landfall in southern China and caused extensive damage. The typhoon is expected to remain far enough from Okinawa to avoid a direct impact, with no significant increase in rain or wind currently forecast.