Taiwan on High Alert: Powerful Typhoon Set to Unleash Fury on Coast Guard by Month’s End

Tropical System Near Ryukyu Islands May Intensify into Typhoon

(Central News Agency reporter Zhang Xiongfeng, Taipei, 26) The Meteorological Administration said today that within 24 hours, the tropical system near the Ryukyu Islands is expected to develop into a tropical depression as early as September 28.

Zhang Chengchuan, a forecaster at the Transport Ministry’s Central Meteorological Administration, told reporters from the Central News Agency that the main typhoon Cimarron weakened to Tropical Depression No. 20 (TD20) this afternoon. TD21) There is a chance TD21 formed in the Guam region this afternoon to intensify into a typhoon, but neither of these two tropical systems will have a direct impact on Taiwan.

Zhang Chengchuan noted that a tropical system is currently forming in the Ryukyu Islands, and it has a chance to intensify into a tropical depression (TD22) in the next 24 hours. Since the environment is suitable for its development, it may intensify into a typhoon on the 28th, and the path will first be the Philippines. It is expected to move southward, then turn northward and move northward over the East Sea of Taiwan.

Zhang Chengchuan said that this tropical system is currently about 500 kilometers away from Taiwan and is expected to be from October 30 to October 2 when its intensity will be the highest.

Zhang Chengchuan explained that according to the naming order of typhoons, the next typhoon would be spawned “Swallow”, followed by “Santatower” and TD21 and TD22 in the order they would be promoted to typhoon.

Weather Forecast for Next Week

Regarding the next week’s weather, Zhang Cheng said that tomorrow there will be northeasterly winds and brief rain or thunderstorms in the north coast of Taoyuan, Keelung, mountainous areas of Greater Taipei and other areas in its eastern half, some brief thunderstorms in the afternoon, and some in the central and southern mountainous areas. It will rain heavily.

Zhang Chengchuan noted that on the 28th and 29th, the northeast wind strengthened and was affected by the peripheral cloud system of the tropical depression or typhoon, there were brief thunderstorms in the northern and eastern half of the windward direction throughout the day, and there were Keelung, Greater Taipei and the northern coast of Yilan. Locally heavy rainfall will occur.

Zhang Cheng said that the impact of the typhoon or its peripheral circulation is likely to cause localized heavy rain in the northern and eastern half from October 30 to October 2, and localized light rain or thunderstorms in other areas on October 1; And 2nd, the area of rain will expand in the central part, there is a possibility of localized heavy rain in the northern and eastern half. On October 3, the typhoon will gradually move away, but there will still be heavy rain in the north, and there will be rain in the eastern half of the central area and other areas with thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Zhang Chengchuan reminded that people should pay attention to the long waves on the north coast and northeast coast of Keelung tomorrow, and the north coast of Keelung, the eastern half (including Orchid Island and Green Island) and the coast from the 29th. Hengchun Peninsula.