Gaemi was a hurricane within the Philippine Sea early Wednesday Taiwan time, the Joint Storm Warning Heart stated in its newest advisory.
The hurricane had sustained wind speeds of 109 miles per hour, which might make it a Class 2 hurricane if it had been within the Atlantic Ocean.
All occasions on the map are Taiwan time.
Storm season is year-round; nonetheless, most typhoons kind from early July by way of mid-December.
Most typhoons scrape or strike locations just like the Philippines, Japan and Taiwan; they will additionally hit the Korean Peninsula, China and Vietnam, bringing damaging winds and storm surges.
Typhoons have additionally hit U.S. territories, inflicting billions of {dollars} in devastating harm to locations like Guam, which was battered by Tremendous Storm Mawar in Could final yr.
Sources and notes
Monitoring map Supply: Joint Storm Warning Heart
