this photo was taken in niigata city this morning. you can see a truck overturned on the ground. winds of 115 kilometers per hour were reported. the fastest wind ever reported in niigata. 20 electric poles were toppled by the blustery winds. unfortunately, those windy conditions will likely remain into tonight. we have lots of warnings and watches for high waves posted for much of the northern japan up to 10 meters of rain is expected, mainly along the northwest coast and for the rest of japan. winds are dying down. however, the threat of high waves will likely remain throughout the day. so if you are near the coast, watch out for the rough sea conditions. in terms of rainfall, actually snowfall, snow -- heavy snow will continue in hokkaido and tohoku region into tonight. and after the system passes through, another system will move into northern honshu that will create a wintry mix, feeling more like winter here. meanwhile, wet conditions in the southern half of china will continue and actually rain will intensify as we head into thursday in some locations. now moving on to the