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Taiwan May Issue Sea Warning as Another Typhoon Approaches
Authorities ordered nearly 260,000 evacuations and canceled more than 500 flights as Typhoon Dolphin threatened violent winds, heavy rain and high waves.
- Taiwan's Central Weather Administration said on Friday a sea warning for Typhoon Dolphin could be issued as early as Friday afternoon, with a potential land warning for offshore Matsu Islands or northern Taiwan to follow if the storm's circulation moves close enough.
- Packing maximum sustained winds of 144 kph, the Category 1 typhoon is moving westward at 17 kph, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency , which monitors the storm's intensity as it nears Japan's southwestern islands.
- Authorities in Japan ordered nearly 260,000 residents to evacuate Kagoshima and Okinawa prefectures on Friday, while Naha Airport closed and Toyota suspended production at nine factories due to the approaching storm.
- Taiwan's Maritime and Port Bureau suspended ferry operations on Thursday, urging travelers to return early to Taiwan and postpone trips to outlying islands as the CWA warned a land warning for Matsu Islands or northern Taiwan may follow.
- Forecasts suggest Typhoon Dolphin will cross the East China Sea over the weekend and make landfall between southern Zhejiang and northern Fujian provinces from Sunday afternoon to early Monday, bringing risks of flooding and landslides.
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