160 mph winds; the sixth Super Typhoon of the year. Oliwa slowly weakened as it moved westward, and hit Japan on September 15 and September 16. In Japan, severe flooding from the typhoon killed 12 people and displaced 30,000 others. 10 people were reported missing but are possibly dead. On September 17, the JTWC issued the final advisory on Oliwa while it was in the eastern portion of the Sea of Japan. The storm then crossed northern Japan, and it accelerated over the open Pacific Ocean, where it dissipated on September 19, near the International Date Line to the south of the Aleutian Islands. Typhoon David The disturbance which developed into Typhoon David was first noted on September 9, in a monsoon trough northeast of Kwajalein. Post-analysis later demonstrated that the system reached tropical depression intensity on September 10. On the morning of September 15, it attained its maximum intensity of . The typhoon passed near Minami-Tori-shima with sustained winds of on September 16, and then, after weakening to tropical storm strength, passed near Chichijima two days later. During this time the cyclone turned toward the northeast, making its closest approach to Honshu on September 19. JTWC issued its final warning on September 20, as the system transitioned to an extratropical low while en route to the Gulf of Alaska. Tropical Depression Ella Ella originated in the Central Pacific, becoming Tropical Depression 23W on September 20 according to the JTWC, then a tropical storm later that day. It recurved to the northeast, dissipating on September 24. Severe Tropical Storm Fritz During mid-September, a monsoonal trough developed in the South China Sea. Deep convection developed near the periphery of the low level circulation before rapidly consolidating near the center on September 20. At this time, the JTWC classified the system as Tropical Depression 22W while situated near the coast of Vietnam. Due to the proximity to land, the system struggled to develop until it turned sharply to the east on September 22. In Vietnam, Fritz killed 28 people and caused $5.1 million in damages. Typhoon Ginger Typhoon Ginger originated from a low-latitude tropical disturbance near the International Date Line on September 21. The following day, deep convection consolidated around a low-level circulation center and banding features formed around the system. At 0530 UTC, the JTWC issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert for the system. Later that day, the system was designated