Typhoon Bavi is whipping up waves several meters high and is expected to batter the island's north on Friday and Saturday before smashing into mainland China, already hit by deadly storms this week.
"Relatively destructive" winds are likely to "cause damage" in Taiwan, including in the port city of Keelung and the coastal county of Yilan, Central Weather Administration (CWA) forecaster Jason Cheng told AFP.
Locals in Taipei stacked sandbags at the entrances to businesses hit by recent floods while fishermen tied down their boats, as authorities urged the public to take precautions.
After hitting Guam and the Northern Marianas on Monday as a super typhoon, Bavi was downgraded to a typhoon as it moved across the Pacific Ocean.
The location of Typhoon Bavi on the morning of July 10, 2026. Graphic by Vietnam Disaster Monitoring System
