The national flag carrier said in a statement Sunday that six flights scheduled to depart from Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang City to Tokyo will be delayed by between two to three hours and 25 minutes.

Low-cost air carrier Vietjet Air also announced delays to two flights scheduled to leave Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City for Tokyo on Monday morning.

Passengers inconvenienced by the changes will be given alternative options.

Airline officials have requested passengers to keep themselves updated on the status of their flights and to keep track of weather conditions and announcements from the carrier.

Typhoon Faxai, packing winds of up to 216 kph (134 mph), is forecast to hit coastal areas near Tokyo in the late hours of Sunday into Monday morning, the Japanese Meteorological Agency said.

Agency official Naoji Nakamura told Japan Times that the typhoon could bring “record” winds and rains.

The storm has already forced train operators to suspend major routes in the capital during Monday morning rush hours, while grounding more than 170 flights. Some coastal highways west of the capital in Kanagawa have been closed due to the storm, AFP reported.

The national flag carrier said in a statement Friday that two flights scheduled to leave Da Nang in central Vietnam for Busan on Saturday will be canceled for safety reasons after warnings issued about the 13th storm of the season expected to make a direct hit on the central regions of South Korea Saturday morning.

Flights departing from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to Busan will be delayed for six to nine hours, and the airline will also reschedule its flights from the two metropolises to Seoul.

Affected passengers on these flights will be given alternative options, the airline said.

Passengers have been advised to stay updated on the status of their flights and to keep track of weather conditions and announcements from the carrier while making their travel plans.

Experts said the typhoon is moving northward rapidly towards South Korea, with rain and strong winds seen on the country’s southernmost island of Jeju Friday afternoon. Weather agencies have warned that wind speed may peak at 55 meters per second, or 200 kph, in some island areas.

Dozens of flights have been canceled at the Jeju International Airport in South Korea ahead of Ling Ling’s expected arrival, according to English-language daily Korea Herald.

Entrance to Hallasan National Park, the country’s highest mountain, has been suspended ahead of the powerful typhoon.