August 31, 2005. Taiwan and Typhoon Talim. Caption :: A Taiwanese man is dwarfed by huge waves driven by approaching typhoon Talim as they crash against the coastline Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2005 outside the port city of Keelung, 40 kilometers (25 miles) east of Taipei, Taiwan. Typhoon Talim had sustained winds of 184 kph (114 mph) at mid afternoon and was located in the Pacific Ocean about 260 kilometers (163 miles) southeast of the coastal city of Hualien. Forecasters expected it to hit land Thursday morning. Typhoons frequently hit Taiwan between June and September, triggering deadly flash floods and landslides on the mountainous and crowded island.