22, which formed at 3 a.m. on October 5th, was moving slowly westward about 280 kilometers south of Chichijima as of 9 a.m. The storm is expected to gradually intensify as it continues west and could reach strong intensity by October 8th. Forecasts indicate the storm will reach waters east of Okinawa and Amami around the middle of this week. Meanwhile, Typhoon Matmo (Typhoon No. 21) is currently over the South China Sea and moving west-northwest.