Super Typhoon Haitang to make landfall in Taiwan
{{date|July 16, 2005}}

[[Image:Typhoon Haitang 7-15-2005 1402 UTC.jpg|right|300px|Super Typhoon Haitang]]
[[w:Typhoon Haitang|Super Typhoon Haitang]] is now making landfall in [[w:Taiwan|Taiwan]]. Yesterday, Haitang was a [[w:Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale|Category 5]] [[w:typhoon|typhoon]], with winds at 160 mph (257 km/h) and gusts up to 195 mph (317 km/h), and is currently moving west-northwest at 14 knots (16 mph, 26 km/h). As of 12:00 GMT on July 16, Haitang was located at [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=20.7°+N,+127.7°+E&spn=13.755981,20.727905&t=k&hl=en 20.7° N, 127.7° E].

Current Wind speeds are 140 mph, with gusts up to 165 mph , the typhoon is moving northwest at 13 mph. 

The Taiwan central weather bureau is expected to issue a sea warning later today and possibly a land warning tomorrow.

== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/wp200505.public.html
|title=Super Typhoon Haitang Public Advisory
|author=
|pub=Weather Underground (weather service)
|date=July 16, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://www.etaiwannews.com/Taiwan/Society/2005/07/16/1121479822.htm
|title=Typhoon warning expected today as Haiting (sic) nears island
|author=
|pub=Taiwan News
|date=July 16, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://www.jma.go.jp/JMA_HP/en/typh/typh.all.html
|title=Japan Meteorological Agency tracks Haitang
|author=
|pub=Japan Meteorological Agency
|date=July 16, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://www.npmoc.navy.mil/jtwc.html
|title=US Navy Joint Typhoon Warning Center tracks Haitang
|author=
|pub=Joint Typhoon Warning Center
|date=July 16, 2005}}
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Super Typhoon Haitang
Super Typhoon Haitang is now making landfall in Taiwan. Yesterday, Haitang was a Category 5 typhoon, with winds at 160 mph (257 km/h) and gusts up to 195 mph (317 km/h), and is currently moving west-northwest at 14 knots (16 mph, 26 km/h). As of 12:00 GMT on July 16, Haitang was located at  20.7° N, 127.7° E.

Current Wind speeds are 140 mph, with gusts up to 165 mph , the typhoon is moving northwest at 13 mph. 

The Taiwan central weather bureau is expected to issue a sea warning later today and possibly a land warning tomorrow.
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