In the latest Typhoon Bolaven Forecast, weather in the US will soon see the impacts of the violent typhoon's rapid intensity that walloped Guam and Northern Mariana Islands. Read more here.
The western Pacific - to the north of the equator, is a breeding ground for the largest concentration of tropical cyclones on the planet. The Philippines is the country that is most exposed to these devastating storms and is hit by twenty cyclones on average each year.
Japanese authorities issued a "special warning" after violent typhoon Nanmadol made landfall and is expected to bring heavy rainfall that could cause landslides. The weather phenomenon has already destroyed homes and caused many people to be stranded.
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Numerous flights in and out of Taipei and across the island have also been cancelled halting travel over pretty much the entire island.
Max wind gust have been seen in Lanyu up to 256kph. That is at a higher elevation though, Taitung near sea level in SE Taiwan reported 200kph.
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Ishigaki and Miyako Jima have also been side swiped by the storm. Max winds reported here is up to 76kph. Good news these islands are built for these kind of storms but the storm will be keeping people hunkered down through Friday afternoon.