Five-meter waves pounded Taiwan's shores Wednesday as Super Typhoon Kong-rey drew near, with forecasters expecting the storm to strengthen before hitting the island as one of the most powerful in years.

Kong-rey is currently more powerful than the deadly Typhoon Gaemi, which was the strongest typhoon to hit Taiwan in eight years when it made landfall in July.

Taiwan: Super Typhoon Kong-rey is set to hit the Island country soon. The Kong-rey intensified into Super Typhoon after it wreaked havoc in Philippines.