STORY: Residents ventured out to markets in drizzly rain and gusty winds in the northern Taiwanese port city of Keelung on Saturday (July 11) as Typhoon Bavi moved westward toward China.

Keelung fruit vendor Ms. Lin, 48, said she and her husband decided conditions were not severe enough to disrupt business. They left at 1:30 a.m. local time (1730 GMT) to restock fruit and began setting up their stall at around 4 a.m. (2000 GMT).

Chiang Fu-chu, 71, said she had been worried about the approaching typhoon but ventured out after finding conditions less severe than expected. She walked to the market to buy food for her daughter and grandsons, who were visiting from Hsinchu.

Despite the relatively calm mood among residents in Keelung, Bavi continued to generate large waves along Taiwan's coastline.

In Taipei's Beitou district, nestled in the foothills surrounding the capital, wind gusts of up to 100 kph (60 mph) toppled trees and caused rivers to swell.

Even as Bavi continues to slow and weaken on its northwesterly path over cooler seas, the typhoon is still a potent risk due to the sheer volume of moisture it holds within its rain bands, about the size of France from end to end.

Bavi is forecast to make landfall around Wenzhou, home to some 10 million people, in the early hours of Sunday.

DESCRIPCIÓN DE IMÁGENES

SHOWS: TAIPEI, TAIWAN (JULY 11, 2026) (REUTERS - Access all)

1. STRONG WIND BLOWING AND RAINING

2. FALLEN TREE

3. VARIOUS OF FAST-MOVING CREEK WATER

4. STRONG WIND AND RAIN AT PARK

5. STRONG WIND AND RAIN, PARKED VEHICLES ON STREET

KEELUNG, TAIWAN (JULY 11, 2026) (REUTERS - Access all)

6. VARIOUS OF FALLEN METAL FENCE

7. VARIOUS OF STRONG WAVES SPLASHING AGAINST COAST

8. VARIOUS OF PERSON WALKING WITH UMBRELLA

9. VEHICLE DRIVING ON STREET

10. SCOOTERS TURNING ON STREET, PEDESTRIANS WITH UMBRELLA CROSSING STREET

11. PEDESTRIANS WALKING WITH UMBRELLA

12. PEDESTRIAN WITH UMBRELLA CROSSING STREET

13. BANNER BLOWING FROM WIND

14. BIRD

15. GUAVA

16.VARIOUS OF 71-YEAR-OLD KEELUNG RESIDENT CHIANG FU-CHU BUYING FRUIT FROM FRUIT STAND

17. PEOPLE BUYING FRUIT FROM FRUIT STAND

18. (SOUNDBITE)(Mandarin) 71-YEAR-OLD KEELUNG RESIDENT, CHIANG FU-CHU, SAYING:

"Of course I'm scared. It's just that it (typhoon) doesn't seem too bad at the moment. It's much better than the previous ones, which is why I've dared to come out. The wind and rain aren't nearly as severe."

19. VARIOUS OF 48-YEAR-OLD KEELUNG FRUIT VENDOR LIN, NO FIRST NAME GIVEN, WIPING WATER

20. (SOUNDBITE)(Mandarin) 71-YEAR-OLD KEELUNG RESIDENT, CHIANG FU-CHU, SAYING:

"My daughter wanted clear noodles, and my grandsons wanted guavas, so I came out to buy some food for them. When I saw some vegetables, I bought a bit extra as well, because whenever they come visit, I always make a few extra dishes for them."

21. VARIOUS OF CHIANG LEAVING

22. RAIN FALLING ONTO GROUND

23. (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) 48-YEAR-OLD KEELUNG FRUIT VENDOR LIN, NO FIRST NAME GIVEN, SAYING:

"I was out at 1:30 a.m. this morning. It wasn't raining, so I told my husband to go and restock the supplies. I came here arranging the stand at around 4 a.m. There are fewer people today because of the typhoon. The rain hasn't been too heavy and the wind hasn't been too strong, so it's been all right. Most people (vendors) haven't come out to set up their stalls, but I'm a bit more hardworking. Every little bit helps, so I carry on working when I can."

24. LIN AT FRUIT STAND, STRONG WIND BLOWING LIGHTS

25. LIGHTS MOVING FROM STRONG WIND