Maximum significant wave heights are reaching 13.7 meters (45 feet), according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC).
The JTWC has warned that this is a dangerous weather system. Potential hazards include destructive winds and heavy rainfall capable of triggering landslides and flash floods.
Additionally, the storm poses risks of storm surges and high ocean waves. Saudel has been moving west-northwest at a speed of 22 km/h (12 knots) over the past six hours.
The Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) stated on Tuesday afternoon that the severe typhoon Saudel was located approximately 300 kilometers east of Okinawa.
The typhoon is expected to move west-northwest at about 18 km/h toward the Ryukyu Islands, the HKO said.
After passing the small islands of southwestern Japan, Saudel will approach the coast of China between Fujian and Zhejiang in the coming days.
The JTWC forecasts that Typhoon Saudel will continue moving northwest. Saudel is expected to cross the Ryukyu Islands within the next 12 hours with maximum sustained winds of 155 km/h (85 knots).
The system will slow down while over the East China Sea in the next one to two days. Saudel will likely shift toward the southwest, heading for the coast.
The typhoon is expected to make landfall in eastern China in about three days and is predicted to dissipate within five days.
