This handout photograph released and taken by EUMETSAT on September 13, 2016 shows a satellite image of category 5 Typhoon Meranti off the Pacific coast of Taiwan. Taiwan braced for approaching super typhoon Meranti, evacuating nearly 1,800 tourists from offshore islands and closing some schools and offices. Meranti is expected to skirt past the island's southern tip, bringing torrential rain and powerful winds from late Tuesday, the Central Weather Bureau said. / AFP PHOTO / EUMETSAT / HO / AFP PHOTO / HANDOUT - EUMETSAT === RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE / MANDATORY CREDIT: "AFP PHOTO / HANDOUT / EUMETSAT "/ NO MARKETING / NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS / DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS / GETTY OUT === HO/AFP/Getty Images