With a radius of 200 kilometers, the storm was packing maximum sustained winds of about 183.6 kph, with gusts of up to 226.8 kph, bureau data shows. Ferry Services to Be InterruptedStrong Typhoon Meranti will force ferry suspensions in some parts of Taiwan from Tuesday in anticipation of gusty winds and heavy rain, the authorities said Monday. Typhoon to Affect Taiwan from TuesdayTaiwan is expected to see the impact of Typhoon Meranti from Tuesday, as its outer bands will begin to bring showers to the island, the Central Weather Bureau said. The speed of Typhoon Meranti is expected to slow to 21 kph between Monday evening and Tuesday morning, and will be located 570 kilometers east-southeast of Eluanbi by 8 a.m. Tuesday. Taiwan will feel the full force of Typhoon Meranti on Wednesday and Thursday, as its center is forecast to make landfall in the Hengchun Peninsula in the southern county of Pingtung, according to the bureau.

Source: The China Post September 12, 2016 16:07 UTC