Typhoons Mekala and Higgos: Current Locations and Paths

by JEONG SE HEE Posted : June 24, 2026, 07:16Updated : June 24, 2026, 07:16
Photo by the Korea Meteorological Administration
[Photo by the Korea Meteorological Administration]
Interest is growing among netizens regarding Typhoon Higgos, the eighth typhoon named after the fig in the U.S. submission.
According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, as of 9 a.m. on June 23, Typhoon Higgos was located approximately 210 kilometers northeast of Guam, with a central pressure of 1004 hPa and maximum wind speeds of 18 m/s, moving westward.
Typhoon Higgos is expected to reach waters about 260 kilometers northwest of Guam by 9 p.m. on June 23. By 9 a.m. on June 24, it will be approximately 460 kilometers northwest of Guam, and by 9 p.m. that day, it will be about 730 kilometers northwest of the island.
Subsequently, Typhoon Higgos is projected to enter waters about 990 kilometers northwest of Guam by 9 a.m. on June 25 and reach approximately 810 kilometers southeast of Okinawa, Japan, by 9 a.m. on June 26.  
Photo by the Korea Meteorological Administration
[Photo by the Korea Meteorological Administration]

Typhoon Mekala, the seventh typhoon named after the angel of thunder from a submission in Thailand, was located about 650 kilometers northeast of Manila, Philippines, as of 9 a.m. on June 23, with a central pressure of 930 hPa and maximum wind speeds of 50 m/s, moving northwest.
Typhoon Mekala is expected to reach waters about 680 kilometers southeast of Taipei, Taiwan, by 9 p.m. on June 23. By 9 a.m. on June 24, it will be approximately 600 kilometers southeast of Taipei, and by 9 p.m. that day, it will be about 520 kilometers southeast of the city.



* This article has been translated by AI.