Powerful category 1 typhoon NESAT has already started battering the island nation of Taiwan with sustained wind speed of 150 km/h. Gusts are reaching an astounding 230 km/h.
The storm is expected to cut through the island in three hours by 12 noon UTC today. Landfall will be between Hualien and Yilan cities. On entering the Taiwan Strait it will intensify again and hit mainland China in Fujian province.
Almost all the parts of Taiwan will receive very heavy rainfall accompanied by powerful winds.
The central minimum pressure of the storm is 958 hPa.
Wind gusts are expected to reach 240 km/h before impact.
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