Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/10/20
By: Chen Wei-ting and Chi Jo-yao

Taipei, Oct. 20 (CNA) Temperatures across Taiwan will rise gradually over the weekend as

northeasterly winds turn weaker, and an Indian summer is expected next week, according to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB).

The weather will be sunny or cloudy throughout Taiwan Saturday, while only the eastern parts of the island and the mountains in the northern areas will likely see rainfall, CWB forecaster Lee Meng-hsuan (李孟軒) said.

The daytime temperatures in northern Taiwan, Yilan, and Hualien are expected to be no more than 25 degrees Celsius, up from 19-22 degrees in the early morning, while highs in central and southern Taiwan, as well as Taitung, will likely hit 28-30 degrees, according to Lee.    [FULL  STORY]

Central Weather Bureau warns of strong winds, heavy rains
Local governments, including Taipei, to shut offices, schools

Bloomberg
Date: July 10, 2018
By: Adela Lin

Taiwan warned businesses and schools to prepare for extreme conditions as Severe Typhoon Maria closes in on the island, disrupting flights and curtailing futures trading.

The typhoon could bring strong winds and heavy rains to northern and central Taiwan, Central Weather Bureau said in statement on Tuesday. Several local governments in the northern Taiwan including Taipei City, the island’s political and business capital, have announced closures of offices and schools from 4 p.m. Airlines, including Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd., Air China Ltd. and EVA Airways Corp., have canceled 161 international flights and 117 on domestic routes as of 10 a.m. Tuesday, Taipei-based Civil Aeronautics Administration said by text message.

Taiwan Futures Exchange said there would be no after-hours trading Tuesday.

The weather authority issued a sea warning and a land warning Monday, advising residents to take precautionary measures given risks of floods and landslides. It is currently unclear whether the storm will make direct landfall in Taiwan. The weather bureau forecasts it to be at its closest on Tuesday evening and early Wednesday.    [FULL  STORY]

Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-07-10

Premier William Lai is overseeing the government’s preparations as

Typhoon Maria nears Taiwan. With the storm expected to hit Tuesday evening, the premier called on the public and local officials to be on the alert.

With just hours to go before Typhoon Maria’s expected arrival on Tuesday, Premier William Lai headed to the government’s disaster response center.

There, the premier received briefings on the storm’s latest movements and on the work government agencies have done to prepare.

Lai said the typhoon is expected to bring powerful winds and heavy downpours to the north, northeast, and central regions of Taiwan. He said the disaster response center must raise the alertness of the public and local officials ahead of the storm. He also said the center must give assistance to local governments if called on.   [FULL  STORY]

Storm still poses serious threat to Northern and Central Taiwan, Matsu

Taiwan News
Date: 2018/07/10
By: Matthew Strong, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Just as its outer rim touched Taiwan Tuesday

evening, Super Typhoon Maria was downgraded to Typhoon Maria as a result of unfavorable sea temperatures, the Central Weather Bureau said.

By 6:15 p.m, the eye of the storm was located 290 kilometers east of Yilan and heading west-northwest at a speed of 31 km per hour. The highest windspeed near its center was 173 kph, with gusts of up to 209 kph, while still strong no longer enough to qualify as a super typhoon, experts said.    [FULL  STORY]

Storm to head for Hainan, but will be followed soon by Tropical Storm Maliksi

Taiwan News
Date: 2018/06/02
By: Matthew Strong, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – A tropical depression expected to turn into Tropical Storm

Ewiniar Sunday is expected to end fears of a drought in Southern and Eastern Taiwan, even though it will not directly hit the island.

The low-pressure area over the South China Sea turned into a depression at 8 a.m. Saturday, and is forecast to be upgraded to a full-blown tropical storm on Sunday, the Liberty Times reported.

If it maintains its course and speed, Ewiniar will eventually reach the Chinese island of Hainan. While it was not expected to head for Taiwan, the weather on the east coast and in the south would be affected, experts said.

For those parts of Taiwan, the rain from the storm could actually spell relief rather than disaster, as there had been fears of a drought following the near-absence of the plum rain season.    [FULL  STORY]