宮古群島
Shortly after its peak, the storm weakened slightly thereafter as the typhoon passed between the Yaeyama Islands and the Miyako Islands. According to the JMA, the storm re-attained peak intensity at 0000 UTC on August 23. At this time, the agency assessed the pressure of the system at . Shortly thereafter, Nelson skirted northern Taiwan, passing from Taipei. After entering the Formosa Strait, the storm moved ashore southwest of Fuchou at 1400 UTC on August 23. At the time of landfall, the JMA estimated winds of . By August 25, both the JMA and JTWC had ceased tracking Nelson, as it had moved inland over China.