Mangkhut has continued to weaken as it heads away from the Philippines and is
now considered to be a medium strength typhoon, traveling at a slightly
faster speed toward Hong Kong and China at 29 kilometers per hour.

However, the typhoon, which has made its way from the Pacific Ocean to the
South China Sea, caused both sea and air travel disruptions in Taiwan today.

The Maritime Port Bureau announced that it canceled 58 ferry services between
Taiwan, its outlying islands and China throughout the day due to inclement
weather.

Passengers affected include those who wish to travel to Taiwan's Matsu,
Penghu, Little Liuqiu, Orchid and Green islands, as well as to Fuzhou city in
Fujian province China.

In terms of air traffic, as of noon Saturday, 15 domestic flights and six
international flights have been canceled due to the storm, according to
Taiwan's Civil Aeronautics Administration.

China Airlines announced that all flights to Hong Kong from Taipei, Kaohsiung
and Tainan will be canceled on Sunday.

It will also cancel all Taipei-Shenzhen and Kaohsiung-Shenzhen flights on the
same day.

Airlines Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon said they will cancel flights
between Hong Kong and Taoyuan, Taichung and Kaohsiung on Sunday.

EVA Airways meanwhile said it will cancel all flights to Hong Kong, Macau,
Guangzhou and Shenzhen on Sunday.

As of this afternoon, typhoon Mangkhut was roughly 400 kilometers
south-southwest of Taiwan's southernmost tip.

The weather bureau said the storm was carrying maximum sustained winds of 172
kph, with gusts of up to 200 kph.