(Update) Typhoon Nari Crosses Japan's Hokkaido

(Update) Typhoon Nari Crosses Japan's Hokkaido

   Tokyo, July 15 (Jiji Press)--Typhoon Nari crossed Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of Japan, on Tuesday morning.
   The fifth typhoon of the year made landfall near Cape Erimo around 2 a.m., reached the Sea of Okhotsk around 7 a.m. and turned into an extratropical cyclone at 9 a.m.
   The Japan Meteorological Agency called on residents of Hokkaido to remain vigilant against storm winds, high waves and heavy rain.

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