Authorities in eastern China issued weather alerts on Saturday as Typhoon Bavi tracked toward the coastline after passing near Taiwan and bringing strong winds and heavy rainfall to southern Japan. The storm system prompted emergency preparations in coastal provinces ahead of its expected landfall.
China’s National Meteorological Center (NMC) issued a yellow alert, the third-highest in its four-tier warning system, for parts of the Liaoning and Shandong provinces. The agency forecast that Bavi would make landfall on Sunday. In response, maritime authorities instructed fishing vessels to return to port and suspended some ferry services in the Yellow Sea. Local governments advised residents in low-lying areas to prepare for potential flooding.
Earlier, the storm passed east of Taiwan, with the outer bands delivering significant rainfall and high winds. Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration had issued sea and land warnings, which were later lifted as the storm moved north. Reports from the island indicated fallen trees and localized power outages. Transportation was affected, with the cancellation of dozens of flights and ferry services to outlying islands.
In Japan, the storm system passed through the Okinawa island chain. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported that Bavi brought powerful winds and high waves to the region, including the main island of Okinawa and Miyako Island. According to the JMA, wind gusts exceeding 100 km/h (62 mph) were recorded in some locations. Local utility companies reported temporary power disruptions affecting several thousand households.
As of Saturday afternoon, the NMC reported that Typhoon Bavi was located in the East China Sea, moving in a northwesterly direction. The agency classified it as a severe tropical storm, with sustained winds near its center of approximately 110 km/h (68 mph). Meteorological reports indicated the storm had weakened after its passage near Japan and Taiwan but was still forecast to bring substantial precipitation and strong coastal winds to the Chinese mainland upon its arrival.
