Taiwan Issues Land, Sea Warning as Typhoon Approaches
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Taiwan authorities issued a land and sea warning as Typhoon Fanapi approaches, the Central Weather Bureau said in a statement on its website today.
Fanapi, with winds gusting up to 191 kilometers (119 miles) per hour, was 420 kilometers east of Hualien at 11:30 a.m. local time today and heading west at 15 kilometers per hour, the bureau said. Fanapi is expected to increase speed and bring strong winds and heavy rain throughout Taiwan from tonight through tomorrow, according to the bureau.