Weather

Gov’t braces for Typhoon Nepartak

The China Post
Date: July 7, 2016
By: Christine Chou

TAIPEI, Taiwan — The military mobilized thousands of troops and Premier Lin Chuan (林全) was

A giant floating sculpture of a Red-faced Muscovy Duck is seen as it was being deflated at the county's Carp Lake on Wednesday, July 6. The sculpture was deflated as part of storm preparation measures for Typhoon Nepartak. (CNA/Yuan-Ming Chiao, The China Post)

A giant floating sculpture of a Red-faced Muscovy Duck is seen as it was being deflated at the county’s Carp Lake on Wednesday, July 6. The sculpture was deflated as part of storm preparation measures for Typhoon Nepartak. (CNA/Yuan-Ming Chiao, The China Post)

briefed by emergency response officials Wednesday, as preparations for the approaching Super Typhoon Nepartak ramped into high gear.

The Central Weather Bureau (CWB) issued sea and land warnings for Super Typhoon Nepartak on Wednesday, respectively, at 2:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.

The bureau issued a warning to residents of Hualien and Taitung, including the outlying Orchid Island, to remain on the alert and to brace for strong winds and torrential rain by the fast-growing typhoon.

The region’s first named storm of the year is expected to be most strongly felt on Thursday and Friday.

The premier, before being briefed by Central Emergency Response Center officials at the Executive Yuan, urged central and local government agencies to jointly prepare for potential flooding and natural disasters.     [FULL  STORY]

Land warning issued for Super Typhoon Nepartak

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2016/07/06
By: Elizabeth Hsu

Taipei, July 6 (CNA) The Central Weather Bureau (CWB) issued a land warning for Super Typhoon

From the Central Weather Bureau website

From the Central Weather Bureau website

Nepartak late Wednesday evening.

People in the Hualien and Taitung areas, including the outlying Orchid Island, were warned to stay alert and to take precautions against strong wind and torrential rain.

As of 8:30 p.m., Nepartak was centered 700 kilometers southeast of eastern Taiwan’s Hualien, moving at a speed of 28-20 kph in a west-northwesterly direction, according to the CWB.

With a radius of 200 km, the storm was carrying maximum sustained winds of 209 kph, with gusts of up to 263 kph, bureau data shows.

Nepartak is expected to make landfall in Taiwan late Thursday, and its effects are expected to be most strongly felt on Thursday and Friday, the bureau said.     [FULL  STORY]

Troops mobilized as typhoon barrels toward Taiwan

The China Post
Date: July 6, 2016
By: Yuan-Ming Chiao

The military mobilized thousands of troops and Premier Lin Chuan (林全) was briefed by emergency

Premier Lin Chuan (林全), fourth right, is briefed by emergency response officials on typhoon preparation efforts at the Executive Yuan on Wednesday, July 6.

Premier Lin Chuan (林全), fourth right, is briefed by emergency response officials on typhoon preparation efforts at the Executive Yuan on Wednesday, July 6.

response officials Wednesday as preparations for oncoming Typhoon Nepartak ramped into high gear.

The premier, before being briefed by Central Emergency Response Center officials at the Executive Yuan, urged central and local government agencies to jointly prepare for potential flooding and natural disasters.

Lin said coordination among all government agencies, especially the transportation, agriculture and economic affairs ministries, was critical to minimizing damage to property and lives.

He also emphasized the need for central government officials to work with their local counterparts in double-checking the operation of water pumping stations and sewage systems to prevent flooding in low-lying urban areas.

Defense Minister Feng Shih-kuan (馮世寬) said more than 3,000 army personnel had been stationed at over 100 low-lying areas nationwide to implement flood prevention measures.

The Central Weather Bureau has warned that the typhoon could bring as much as 900 mm of rain to Taiwan.     [SOURCE]

Taiwan issues sea warning for Typhoon Nepartak

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2016/07/06
By: Christie Chen

Taipei, July 6 (CNA) The Central Weather Bureau issued a sea warning for Typhoon Nepartak on

From Central Weather Bureau website

From Central Weather Bureau website

Wednesday, cautioning against increasing winds and rough waves in waters off eastern and southern Taiwan.

As of 2:30 p.m., Nepartak was centered 870 kilometers southeast of eastern Taiwan’s Hualien, moving at a speed of 32 kilometers per hour in a west-northwesterly direction, according to the bureau.

With a radius of 200 kilometers, the storm was carrying maximum sustained winds of 198 kph and gusts of up to 245 kph, the bureau’s data showed.

Ships operating in the Bashi Channel between Taiwan and the Philippines, and in waters off northeastern and southeastern Taiwan, should be on high alert, the bureau warned.     [FULL  STORY]

Taoyuan airport ready for typhoon: minister

Taiwan News
Date: 2016-07-05
By: Matthew Strong, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport was ready for the onslaught of a 6767324typhoon later this week and scenes of flooding would not be repeated, Transportation Minister Ho Chen Tan said Tuesday.

Taiwan’s main international gateway was battered by thunderstorms last month which caused the flooding of terminals, food courts and access roads, while lightning disabled a radar system, causing widespread disruptions to travel.

With the first typhoon of the year, Nepartak, expected to approach Northern Taiwan this coming Thursday and Friday, concern has been mounting about the airport’s capability to withstand the expected rain and wind.

Ho Chen told reporters Tuesday he was confident about the precautionary measures taken at the airport. This time it was unlikely to be flooded, he said.     [FULL  STORY]

First typhoon closest to Taiwan Thursday: CWB

Taiwan News
Date: 2016-07-03
By: George Liao, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

The first typhoon of the year was developed on Sunday morning from a low pressure system 6766763to the south of Guam, and it is likely to come closest to Taiwan on Thursday, the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) has forecast.

But the bureau said it’s too early to predict whether it will directly hit the island as many variables might affect its track and wind speed.

According to the CWB, Typhoon Nepartak is currently located some 3,000 kilometers away from Taiwan’s southernmost tip Eluanpi.

The typhoon, which is moving slowly towards the east of Bashi Channel and the coastal areas off Taiwan’s southeast, has a tendency of increasing in strength, the CWB said.    [FULL  STORY]

Tropical depression might become year’s first typhoon: CWB

Taiwan News
Date: 2016-07-02
By: By Chen Wei-ting and Y.F. Low, Central News Agency

Taipei, July 2 (CNA) A tropical depression has formed over the western Pacific near Guam and is likely to strengthen to become the year’s first typhoon, Nepartak, the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) said Saturday.
According to forecaster Lin Ting-yi, it is unclear when the low pressure system will become a typhoon, but what is certain is that such an intensification will not occur within the next 24 hours.

At present, the tropical depression is still more than 3,000 kilometers away from Taiwan, the bureau said.     [SOURCE]

Heat, afternoon thunderstorms forecast through early July

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2016/06/28
By: Kay Liu

Taipei, June 28 (CNA) Taiwan will continue to experience high temperatures in the morning

(CNA file photo)

(CNA file photo)

followed by afternoon thunderstorms in the coming days, thanks to a high pressure system over the Pacific Ocean, the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) said Tuesday.

Daytime highs are forecast to reach 33-36 degrees Celsius in the western part of Taiwan and the northeastern county of Yilan and 32-33 degrees in eastern Taiwan’s Hualien and Taitung counties on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the CWB.

Afternoon thunderstorms are still likely, said the CWB, which has issued torrential rain warnings for various parts of the island three days in a row since last Saturday.

The weather pattern is expected to continue until July 4 because of the high pressure system hovering over the Pacific Ocean southeast of Japan, according to the CWB.     [FULL  STORY]

High temperatures in Taipei set new record for June

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2016/06/22
By: Chen Wei-ting and Romulo Huang

Taipei, June 22 (CNA) The number of days with temperatures of 37 degrees Celsius and over 38180279in Taipei in June increased to six Wednesday, setting a new record for June in the 120 years since the Taipei Weather Station was set up in 1896, the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) said that day.

Over the past years, there have only been one to two days with temperatures of 37 degrees Celsius and over in June, the CWB data shows.

Wednesday was the third consecutive day on which the temperature in Taipei registered over 37 degrees Celsius, reaching the day’s high of 37.7 degrees Celsius at 1:23 P.M., the CWB said.

Cheng Ming-tian (鄭明典), director of the CWB’s Weather Forecast Center, said in a Facebook post that the number provides evidence that the climate in Taiwan has been affected by global warming in a similar manner to the effects in other parts of the world.     [FULL  STORY]

Hot weather will continue into next week

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2016/06/19
By: Flor Wang

Taipei, June 19 (CNA) Hot weather will continue into next week across Taiwan, as a high

Kaohsiung, Sunday.

Kaohsiung, Sunday.

pressure system from the Pacific Ocean will blanket the country during this period, the Central Weather Bureau forecast on Sunday.

High temperatures across the country on Sunday will hover between 33-35 degrees Celsius, with a high chance of thundershowers in the the afternoon, the Bureau said, noting that ultraviolet radiation will reach the dangerous level around noon.

Starting from Sunday until Thursday, the high pressure system will gradually strengthen and daytime highs in all parts of Taiwan are expected to climb to 35 degrees, with thundershowers or heavy rain in the afternoon, particularly in mountainous areas, it said.

During the period, all parts of Taiwan are expected to experience dangerous ultraviolet radiation that will reach level 11 or above, except for Yilan, Taitung, Taichung, Changhua, Lienjiang and Kinmen counties and cities, which will see the index hit slightly lower levels ranging between 8-10.     [FULL  STORY]