TAIPEI, Taiwan—Typhoon Saola strengthened overnight as it continued its path across the Pacific early Wednesday and headed for China’s southern coast.
The typhoon was moving northwest with sustained winds of 191 kph (118 mph) and gusts of up to 234 kph (145 mph), according to Taiwan’s Central Weather Bureau, and is now considered a strong typhoon. The typhoon’s eye won’t hit Taiwan’s mainland, but the storm’s outer bands will hit the island’s southern cities.
