It is expected to skirt through or land in northeast coastal area of Taiwan on August 7, and land in coastal areas of Fujian and Zhejiang on August 8.
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Super typhoon Soudelor is generating waves of about 15m as it heads towards Taiwan, according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre.
Super Typhoon Soudelor, the biggest storm of the year, is barreling through the Pacific Ocean.
Many roads were impassable in Saipan – the Northern Marianas main island, the seat of government and hub of the local economy – while in the harbor at least three vessels were ripped from their moorings.
Typhoon Soudelor is quite small, its eye measuring only four miles across with maximum winds of 100 mph when it hit Saipan.
Now Soudelor has sustained winds estimated at 120mph with gusts of 150mph or higher. Weather experts believe that when Soudelor hits Taiwan, its winds would have weakened considerably.
But the typhoon was significantly more powerful and devastated the island, toppling homes and snapping wooden electricity poles, said Glen Hunter, who has lived on Saipan for 40 years and owns a cafe.
Pama said the super typhoon will not directly affect the Philippines and is not expected to make landfall in any part of the country but will enhance the southwest monsoon or habagat that will affect the Visayas and Mindanao.
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However he says most people do not have access to generators which is proving a challenge.
