China's National Marine Environmental Forecasting Center (CNMEFC) has upgraded it warning for Typhoon Malakas to Orange. After being ravaged by Typhoon Meranti, the east coast of Taiwan is set to be barraged by Typhoon Malakas on Saturday. Typhoon Malakas will be the 16^th typhoon to slam the costs of Fujian and Zhejiang provinces this year.

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CNMEFC predicted that Malakas would batter the southern East China Sea, Diaoyu Islands and Taiwan's east coast. Northern Fujian and southern Zhejiang are likely to witness waves as high as 2.5 to 3.8 meters in their coastal regions.

According to Xinhua, the typhoon was observed 530 kilometers off Taiwan's east coast at 8 a.m. Friday. The typhoon was moving northwest, making its way to the East China Sea. It was packing winds of up to 180 Km per hour. However, meteorologists have stated that Malakas is likely to lose its strength through Saturday.

The typhoon caused wind gusts of up to 100mph in Yonagunijima. Ishigaki in the far Ryukyu Islands experienced winds of up to 60 mph strength. Taiwanese authorities shut down several establishments due to rough weather caused by Malakas. While this storm is less powerful than Meranti, it is expected to be accompanied by winds at up to 118 mph.

China has sent five teams to Fujian, Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces for relief and aid work. Malakas has been given the Orange rating, which is the second most severe rating behind Red in China's color-coded weather warning system.

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