The National Meteorological Center (NMC) on Monday issued its second most severe warning for Typhoon Dujuan. Strong wind and heavy rainfall are anticipated in Taiwan as well as Zhejiang and Fujian province as the storm makes landfall between today and Tuesday.

According to Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau (CWB), Dujuan is expected to hit Hualien on Monday night. The storm, which is spinning west northwest at over 20 kilometers per hour, will affect Yilan and New Taipei as it moves from the island towards mainland China. Dujuan is reportedly packing winds with a maximum speed surpassing 200 kilometers per hour.

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Up to 7,000 people have been evacuated from Taiwan's coastal areas. Movement on the sea and on land has been restricted as Dujuan approaches. Meteorologists have warned that the high tides caused by the supermoon on Monday night and the force of the approaching storm could make Taiwan's coastal areas particularly vulnerable to flooding. Authorities in Taiwan have created several emergency response shelters in anticipation of the fallout of the storm.

Before reaching Taiwan, Dujuan will pass close to Japan's Yaeyama Islands. Local sources say movement has been restricted as authorities prepare for the impact of the storm.

After making landfall in Taiwan, Dujuan is forecasted to move on to China's Fujian coast on Tuesday morning with reduced intensity. Local authorities have been directed to restrict movement and make the necessary preparations for the aftermath of the storm.

This is the 21^st storm on the Pacific this year. Last month, Typhoon Souledor traced a path similar to the one Dujuan is forecasted to pass. Souledor, which made landfall in Taiwan's Hualien and Yilan County before moving on to China's Fujian coast, claimed the lives of nearly 40 victims.

Typhoon Dujuan has been named after another storm that also traced a similar path in 2003. In 2003, Dujuan caused damages amounting to hundreds of millions of dollars and claimed up to 40 casualties before making landfall in southern China.

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