Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/08/22
By: Ku Chuan, Wang Shu-fen, Matt Yu and Ko Lin

Taipei, Aug. 22 (CNA) A land warning could be issued for Tropical Storm Bailu as early as Friday afternoon, depending on the path it takes as it approaches Taiwan, the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) said Thursday.

The tropical storm, centered around 975 kilometers southeast of Taiwan's southernmost tip as of 8 p.m. Thursday, was moving in a northwesterly direction at a speed of 23 kilometers per hour, according to the weather bureau.

It was packing maximum sustained winds of 82 kph and gusts of 108 kph, according to the bureau.

Sea and land warnings could be issued at 5:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., respectively, on Friday, the CWB said.    [FULL  STORY]