China braces for Super Typhoon Saola

China and Hong Kong are readying for the arrival of Super Typhoon Saola, which is steaming towards the mainland, packing wind speeds of up to 220 kilometres an hour

200km  125 miles 

12:00 Sep 2 120km/h

00:00 Sep 3
100km/h

00:00 Sep 1
220km/h

12:00 Sep 1
185km/h

00:00 Sep 2
150km/h

00:00 Sep 4
75km/h

00:00 Sep 5
65km/h

00:00 Sep 6
55km/h

VIETNAM
CHINA
Hong Kong
Guangzhou
TAIWAN
SOUTH CHINA SEA
LAOS
15m
HAINAN

At its peak, gusts could reach PHILIPPINES speeds of up to 270km/h
   
Ships avoid area (wind speed ≥ 60km/h) 
Maximum wave height

Sources: Reuters, Joint Typhoon Warning Center All times UTC (GMT-1 hour) © GRAPHIC NEWS