Typhoon Saola has strengthened overnight as it continues its path across the Pacific and heads for China’s southern coast.
This satellite image provided by courtesy of the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology shows Typhoon Saola moving north towards Taiwan, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023. Taiwans weather authorities warned residents of heavy rain and strong winds starting Wednesday as Typhoon Saola skirts by the islands southern coast on its way to China's southern coast.
The typhoon was moving northwest with sustained winds of 191 kph and gusts of up to 234 kph , according to Taiwan’s Central Weather Bureau, and is now considered a strong typhoon. The typhoon’s eye won’t hit Taiwan’s mainland, but the storm's outer bands will hit the island’s southern cities. The weather bureau also warned of heavy rain and strong winds in Taiwan's southern cities, especially southern Pingtung county. The typhoon is currently traveling directly south of Taiwan, in the Bashi Channel, the band of ocean that separates Taiwan and the Philippines.earlier this week, without any reports of casualties so far.
The typhoon is expected to hit China's southern Fujian and Guangdong provinces on Friday. China's National Meteorological Center said the storm is expected to weaken as it approaches land.Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
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