Nation braces for Typhoon MerantiTAIPEI, Taiwan -- Residents are bracing for a stormy Mid-Autumn Festival as Strong Typhoon Meranti heads toward Taiwan. With a radius of 200 kilometers, Meranti had sustained winds of 208.8 kph with gusts of up to 262.8 kph, as of 8 p.m. on Tuesday. The Central Weather Bureau issued a sea warning for the Bashi Channel and waters off the east coast on Monday evening. A land warning was issued on Tuesday 8:30 a.m. for Taitung County, (including Orchid Island and Green Island,) Hengchun Peninsula, Pingtung County, Hualien County, Kaohsiung City, Tainan City, Nantou County, and Chiayi County. Trains on the west coast will operate as normal before midday on Wednesday.

Source: The China Post September 13, 2016 16:05 UTC