The storm continued to weaken overnight and into this morning, but its radius
also reached the eastern edge of Taiwan, bringing copious amounts of rain to
northern parts of the island.

The Central Weather Administration says that the eye of the storm will be
closest to Taiwan this afternoon ... and it will be felt most intensely
between now and this evening.

At 8:00 AM, Bavi's center was located around 310 kilometers east of Taipei,
with maximum sustained wind speed near the center of 140 km/h and a radius of
350 kilometers.

That's down from sustained wind speed in excess of 180 km/h and a radius of
380 km earlier in the week.

Extremely heavy and heavy rainfall warnings are in effect for most areas
north of and including Hsinchu ... as well as in mountainous areas around
Taichung.

Offices and schools are closed in most parts of Taiwan. They're only open in
Taitung and Kinmen.

The Taiwan Railway Administration says all reserved train services will be
suspended at least until 6pm today ... and there are many suspensions for
unreserved trains as well.

The high speed rail is running on a limited schedule, with three trains
running per hour in both directions.

The MRT in Taipei is also operating on a limited schedule, with most
above-ground sections NOT operating. The entire brown line is down, as is the
red line from Yuanshan to Tamshui. Underground sections of the green and blue
lines continue to run on a reduced frequency.

Taoyuan International Airport estimates that 760 flights will be canceled
today, after 153 flights were canceled yesterday.

A handful of flights are currently listed on the website as delayed. The
airport advises passengers to check with their airlines on whether there will
be changes to scheduled flights.

Land and sea warnings are in effect for the northern half of Taiwan, with
weather officials saying it's highly unlikely that a land warning will be
issued for areas south of Yunlin.

The storm's radius and intensity are expected to decrease further tonight as
the storm heads northwest.

It's expected to make landfall in Zhejiang and Fujian provinces tomorrow
morning.