Southern Taiwan's Heng -chun Pennisula is now experiencing strong winds and
heavy rain as Tropical Storm Atsani's circle of gale forces sweeps across.

The storm is now centered 50 kilometers due south of E-luan-bi, packing winds
of between 100 and 126 kilometers an hour, and moving in a west northwesterly
direction at a speed of 13 kilometers per hour.

The Central Weather Bureau has issued sea and land warnings for Heng-chun
Pennisula, Tai-dong, Ping-dong, Tai-nan and Kaohsiung, saying that winds and
rain will last until tomorrow noontime.

Forecasters remind people to stay alert for land slides, flash floods and
fallen rocks.

Kenting National Park officials also remind tourists that once a sea warning
is out, all diving and snorkeling activities are banned.

The CWB expects to lift the land warning after daybreak Saturday as the storm
pulls away.

(JL)