
High waves caused by powerful typhoon Morakot ram against the shore in Nanjo town, Okinawa province, Japan, 06 August 2009. Morokot is advancing westward into the South China Sea with wind speeds of 144 kilometers per hour. The typhoon is forecasted to make landfall in China late 07 August or 08 August. EPA/HITOSHI MAESHRIO

High waves caused by powerful typhoon Morakot ram against the shore in Nanjo town, Okinawa province, Japan, 06 August 2009. Morokot is advancing westward into the South China Sea with wind speeds of 144 kilometers per hour. The typhoon is forecasted to make landfall in China late 07 August or 08 August. EPA/HITOSHI MAESHRIO

High waves caused by powerful typhoon Morakot ram against the shore in Nanjo town, Okinawa province, Japan, 06 August 2009. Morokot is advancing westward into the South China Sea with wind speeds of 144 kilometers per hour. The typhoon is forecasted to make landfall in China late 07 August or 08 August. EPA/HITOSHI MAESHRIO

High waves caused by powerful typhoon Morakot ram against the shore in Nanjo town, Okinawa province, Japan, 06 August 2009. Morokot is advancing westward into the South China Sea with wind speeds of 144 kilometers per hour. The typhoon is forecasted to make landfall in China late 07 August or 08 August. EPA/HITOSHI MAESHRIO