Focus Taiwan
Date: 2016/10/22
By: Chen Wei-ting and Y.F. Low

Taipei, Oct. 22 (CNA) The weather in northern Taiwan will turn cooler and wet starting Sunday afternoon

as northeasterly winds and a new front move into the island, the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) forecast Saturday.

On Monday, temperatures in the northern parts of Taiwan are expected to drop to between 25 and 26 degrees Celsius during daytime and between 23 and 24 degrees at night, the bureau said.

The weather front will remain over Taiwan until Tuesday, after which it will turn hot and sunny again, the bureau said.

According to the CWB, it will be sunny across Taiwan Saturday, with thundershowers expected in the northern and western regions in the afternoon.    [SOURCE]

Taiwan News
Date: 2016-10-21
By: Wendy Lee, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

After a week of heavy rainfall, Taiwan will embrace dry days and warm temperatures next week starting Wednesday and will last till at least Friday, according to the latest Central Weather Bureau (CWB) forecast.

Due to the effects of the outer periphery of Typhoon Haima, parts of Taiwan are still expected to see heavy rain throughout the weekend. The weather bureau on Friday morning issued heavy rain and torrential rain warnings for six cities and counties in Taiwan, including Keelung and New Taipei Cities, as well as Yilan, Hualien, Taitung, and Pingtung Counties.

The CWB also warned of strong wind gusts throughout the day for all parts of the island except Taipei, Chiayi Cities, and Nantou County.

The latest forecast also indicates that an area of high pressure will arrive in the nation next Wednesday, bringing a great deal of sunshine and high temperatures to the island. The brief warm spell is expected to last until Friday, the forecasters said.

The bureau reminded the public on precautions against heat stroke and overexposure to the sun due to high UV level expected next week.    [SOURCE]

Taiwan News
Date: 2016-10-19
By: Sophia Yang, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

Having become one of the biggest storms the world has seen this year, Super Typhoon Haima is

barreling southward on a course to make landfall in northern Luzon of the Philippines sometime between late Wednesday and early Thursday, and is expected to spare Taiwan.
Meanwhile the Central Weather Bureau has issued a heavy rainfall warning for southeastern Taiwan and the Hengchun Peninsula of Pingtung County triggered by the typhoon’s peripheral circulation, which will begin to impact Taiwan on Thursday.

The bureau said the chance of issuing a sea warning for the typhoon is diminishing but could not rule out the possibility.

The typhoon quickly strengthened over the past three days, reaching typhoon status on Sunday morning. It continued to intensify and reached super typhoon status early Tuesday, with sustained winds over 280 km/h late Tuesday. This is the equivalent of a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean.     [FULL  STORY]

Taiwan News
Date: 2016-10-17
By: Keoni Everington, Taiwan News

Weather expert Wu Der-rong said on Monday that Typhoon Haima is continuing to strengthen and

based on current projections, the periphery of typhoon is expected to come into contact with Taitung, Hualian and Pingtung on October 20 or 21, bringing heavy rain to those cities. Yilan as well as mountainous areas in the north and south will see brief showers.
Typhoon Haima, the 22nd typhoon of the year, as of 8 a.m. Monday was 2,130 km southeast of Eluanbi, and was moving west-northwest at 25 kilometers per hour, with maximum sustained winds of 144 kph and gusts of up to 180 kph, according to the Central Weather Bureau. Haima may begin to impact the Philippine island of Luzon, or Taiwan late on Wednesday, Oct. 19 or 20, possibly as a super typhoon, before eventually making landfall in Guangdong, China.

Wu De-rong believes that due to high ocean temperatures and low vertical wind shear, the storm will continue to strengthen and will be close to Luzon island before reaching its greatest intensity. At which time it will at least become a strong typhoon if not a super typhoon.     [FULL  STORY]

Taiwan News
Date: 2016-10-17
By: Keoni Everington, Taiwan News

Weather expert Wu Der-rong said on Monday that Typhoon Haima is continuing to strengthen and

based on current projections, the periphery of typhoon is expected to come into contact with Taitung, Hualian and Pingtung on October 20 or 21, bringing heavy rain to those cities. Yilan as well as mountainous areas in the north and south will see brief showers.

Typhoon Haiman, the 22nd typhoon of the year, as of 8 a.m. Monday was 2,130 km southeast of Eluanbi, and was moving west-northwest at 25 kilometers per hour, with maximum sustained winds of 144 kph and gusts of up to 180 kph, according to the Central Weather Bureau. Haima may begin to impact the Philippine island of Luzon, or Taiwan late on Wednesday, Oct. 19 or 20, possibly as a super typhoon, before eventually making landfall in Guangdong, China.

Wu De-rong believes that due to high ocean temperatures and low vertical wind shear, the storm will continue to strengthen and will be close to Luzon island before reaching its greatest intensity. At which time it will at least become a strong typhoon if not a super typhoon.

Wu De-rong said, at its present path, he estimates it will gradually approach Luzon and Eastern and Northern Taiwan by Oct. 19, bringing gradually increasing rains. On Oct. 20 or 21 its peripheral circulation current will likely bring heavy rains to Taitung, Hualian and Pingtung, while mountainous areas of Yilan and the South and North will also have brief showers.    [FULL  STORY]

Taiwan News
Date: 2016-10-12
By: Wendy Lee, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

As intense showers continue to lash northern Taiwan, Water Resources Agency under the

Ministry of Economic Affairs on Wednesday issued flood warnings for parts of New Taipei, Keelung, and Yilan.

Torrential rain advisories have been put in place for 10 cities and counties in northern Taiwan since Tuesday as the strengthening northeasterly winds are forecast to bring significant amounts of rain to the region until at least Thursday.

Water Resources Agency on Wednesday issued a Level 2 flood warning for New Taipei’s Ruifang District, Keelung’s Jhongjheng and Xinyi Districts, and Yilan’s Toucheng Township.

According to the bureau, Level 2 warning is issued when flooding is imminent, generally within the next three hours, while a Level 1 flood warning is issued when a flood is imminent or already occurring.     [FULL  STORY]

Taiwan News
Date: 2016-10-10
By: Wendy Lee, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

Days of torrential rain in eastern Taiwan due to the effects of the outer periphery of Typhoon Aere has

caused severe and widespread damage in Taitung and Hualien Counties.

Presidential spokesperson Alex Huang on Monday stated that President Tsai Ing-wen has called on the Ministry of National Defense (MND) to carry out disaster relief operations, and has also asked the Executive Yuan to back up the rescue efforts.

Taitung has been hit the hardest by typhoons this year, with multiple areas suffering from frequent flooding and local roads severely damaged as a result.

The relentless heavy rains also caused some bridges in Hualien and Taitung to collapse, leading to closure of several roads connecting local villages with highways.     [FULL  STORY]

The China Post
Date: October 10, 2016
By: The China Post news staff and CNA

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Torrential rainfall caused damage across Taiwan, eroding soil around building

foundations in New Taipei, Keelung and around railway tracks in Taitung on Sunday, according to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB), which has maintained heavy rain alerts for parts of the nation.

Areas in Keelung in Northern Taiwan and Taitung County had already experienced extreme torrential rains on Sunday (defined as 500 millimeters of rain or more in a 24-hour period).

At the same time, parts of New Taipei, Taipei, Pingtung County, Yilan County, and Hualien County experienced extremely heavy rain (200 millimeters or more in a 24-hour period).

In New Taipei City’s Xizhi District, heavy rain eroded soil around the foundation of an apartment building. Thirty-six people from six families were evacuated. In Keelung, another apartment building had its foundation hollowed out.     [FULL  STORY]

Taiwan News
Date: 2016-10-07
By: Wendy Lee, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

As relentless heavy rains continue to soak eastern and southeastern Taiwan, Water Resources Agency under the Ministry of Economic Affairs on Friday issued flood warnings for Hualian and Taitung.

Meanwhile, Taitung County officials have canceled afternoon classes and work on Friday due to the rains.

Due to the effects of the outer periphery of Typhoon Aere, eastern parts of Taiwan, including Yilan, Hualian, and Taitung, and the Hengchun Peninsula of Pingtung County are expected to see torrential rain, while the chances of heavy rain are high in New Taipei, Keelung and mountainous areas of Kaohsiung.

A level 1 flood warning has been issued for Hualian City, while Hualian County’s Xincheng, Shoufeng, Yuli Townships, and Taitung’s Beinan, Jinfeng Townships are on Level 2 flood warning.    [FULL  STORY]