Francisco has continued to weaken in the western Pacific Ocean and is now a tropical storm.
Last weekend, Francisco peaked in intensity as a super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph.
Francisco Satellite Imagery
Guam avoided the worst impacts from Francisco, however the island did see bands of heavy rain and gusty winds at times on Oct. 17.
The center of Francisco has remained east ofOkinawa, however the island has seen gusty winds and rain.
Francisco is forecast to continue to weaken as it moves off to the Northeast.
Francisco is currently located about 650 nautical miles from Yokosuka, Japan and it's current forecast path keeps Francisco offshore and away from heavily populated places like Tokyo.
That said, Francisco is also merging with a cold front arriving from eastern Asia. In fact, the latest radar from the Japanese Meteorological Agency shows bands of rain already setting up over Japan.
Given saturated ground from Typhoon Wipha just over a week ago, the threat of additional flash flooding and mudslides is high until Francisco pulls away from Japan Saturday.
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