Vessels anchor at a port to take shelter from Kai-Tak, the 13th typhoon of the year, in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, Aug. 16, 2012. Local maritime safety administration decided to suspend shipping services across the Qiongzhou Strait on Thursday as typhoon Kai-Tak approaches. [Xinhua]

Tropical storm Kai-Tak has developed into typhoon with the national observatory raising its emergency response to Level II from IV. Kai-Tak is expected to land in coastal regions from Shenzhen city to Xuwen county in the province from Friday morning to afternoon, bringing heavy rain and gales. [Photo/Xinhua]

Tropical storm Kai-Tak has developed into typhoon with the national observatory raising its emergency response to Level II from IV. Kai-Tak is expected to land in coastal regions from Shenzhen city to Xuwen county in the province from Friday morning to afternoon, bringing heavy rain and gales. [Photo/Xinhua]

Tropical storm Kai-Tak has developed into typhoon with the national observatory raising its emergency response to Level II from IV. Kai-Tak is expected to land in coastal regions from Shenzhen city to Xuwen county in the province from Friday morning to afternoon, bringing heavy rain and gales. [Photo/Xinhua]

Tropical storm Kai-Tak has developed into typhoon with the national observatory raising its emergency response to Level II from IV. Kai-Tak is expected to land in coastal regions from Shenzhen city to Xuwen county in the province from Friday morning to afternoon, bringing heavy rain and gales. [Photo/Xinhua]

A passenger looks at shipping information at a port in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, Aug. 16, 2012. Local maritime safety administration decided to suspend shipping services across the Qiongzhou Strait on Thursday as typhoon Kai-Tak approaches. [Xinhua]