Taiwan News
Date: 2016-07-30
By: Chen Wei-ting and Christie Chen, Central News Agency
Taipei, July 30 (CNA) A tropical depression east of the Philippines is continuing to
As of Saturday morning, it was located around 1,200 kilometers southeast of Taiwan’s southernmost tip, said Lin Ting-yi, a forecaster with the bureau.
Its effect on Taiwan can be better determined on Sunday, Lin said, adding that if the depression moves toward a northwesterly direction, it could make a landfall in Taiwan.
For now it is moving at a fast speed and is expected to come closest to Taiwan on Monday and bring showers to southeastern Taiwan beginning Sunday, he said.
If it develops into a storm, the CWB does not rule out the possibility of issuing a sea warning Sunday evening, Lin said. [SOURCE]