TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan issued land warnings for Typhoon Khanun for New Taipei City, Keelung City, and Yilan County at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday (Aug. 2).

By 5 p.m. on Wednesday, the eye of the storm was situated 450 kilometers east-northeast of Taipei and moving west-northwest at a speed of 8 kilometers per hour, the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) said. As predicted, Taipei City was not included in the land alerts.

Strong wind advisories are in effect for the coast of Keelung, New Taipei, Taoyuan, and Yilan in the north, the Hengchun Peninsula in Pingtung County, and Orchid Island and Green Island in Taitung County. The advisories are valid until Sunday (Aug. 6), according to the CWB.

Khanun is likely to stay close to northern Taiwan on Thursday (Aug. 3) and Friday (Aug. 4), with authorities warning residents to stay away from coastlines and mountainous areas due to the danger of strong waves and landslides, respectively.

Whether schools and offices will close on Thursday is to be decided by local governments later Wednesday, with decisions by Taipei, New Taipei, Keelung, and Taoyuan expected at 8 p.m.