Taipei, Sept. 22 (CNA) Schools and offices in Taitung and Hualien counties, as well as parts of Pingtung County and Kaohsiung will close on Tuesday due to the effects of Typhoon Ragasa, according to the Directorate-General of Personnel Administration (DGPA). The directorate-general, which oversees government workers, announced on Monday that school and work will be suspended across all of Taitung and Hualien. In Pingtung, schools and workplaces in Hengchun, Checheng, Manzhou, Fangshan, Sandimen, Wutai, Majia, Taiwu, Laiyi, Chunri, Shizi and Mudan townships will be suspended, the DGPA said. The CWA has said Typhoon Ragasa is forecast to hit its peak strength and come closest to Taiwan from Monday afternoon through Tuesday. The agency said Taiwan's main island could be out of the storm circle by Tuesday morning and the sea warning lifted Tuesday night.