The tropical depression in the east of the Philippines intensified into Typhoon Nisha, the No. 20 this year, this afternoon. The Central Meteorological Administration issued a maritime typhoon warning at 4 p.m., reminding ships sailing and operating in the Bashi Channel to be on strict alert. It is expected that Nisha will pass through the Bashi Strait to the west. Next Monday (17th), it cannot be ruled out that the peripheral circulation will form a companion effect with the northeast monsoon in the northeast. There will be significant rainfall on the windward side of northern Taiwan, and the north and northeast of Taoyuan should be careful. Chances of heavy rain. The Bureau of Meteorology will hold a press conference at 5:40 pm to explain.
The Bureau of Meteorology pointed out that the tropical depression originally located in the eastern sea of the Philippines developed into a mild typhoon at 2 p.m. today, No. 20 (international name: NESAT, Chinese translation: Nisha), and it is predicted to pass through the Bass Strait westward. The center of Typhoon Nisha at 2 p.m. was at 18.8 degrees north latitude and 124.2 degrees east longitude, traveling westward at a speed of 12 kilometers per hour. The central pressure is 998 hPa, the maximum wind speed near the center is 18 meters per second, the instantaneous maximum gust is 25 meters per second, and the radius of the seventh-level storm wind is 120 kilometers.
Xie Peiyun, a forecaster at the Bureau of Meteorology, said in the afternoon that Typhoon Nisha will have a slight intensification trend in the future, and will move westward on its path, passing through the south side of the Bashi Strait, and entering the South China Sea next Monday (17th), heading southwest and west away from Taiwan.
Xie Peiyun said that under the influence of Nisha, the rainfall in northern Taiwan and the northeast will continue, especially tomorrow, the rain will be more obvious than today. After Nisha enters the South China Sea next Monday (17th), the northern high pressure will bring the northeast monsoon. The typhoon periphery and the northeast monsoon will form a co-existing effect in the northeast. The windward side of northern Taiwan will experience significant rainfall, and the north and northeast of Taoyuan should beware of the possibility of heavy rain.
Whether there is a probability of issuing a land police officer, Xie Peiyun said that according to the current path, the probability of issuing a marine police officer is relatively high, and the probability of issuing a land police officer is low, but it is still necessary to observe whether Nisha is northward after entering the Bashi Strait. The possibility of issuing land police has not been completely ruled out.
The Bureau of Meteorology has also continued to issue special reports on heavy rain. Affected by the peripheral circulation of the typhoon, it is prone to heavy rainfall in a short time. Today, there will be local heavy rain or heavy rain in the mountainous areas of Taipei City, and there will be local heavy rain or heavy rain in the mountainous areas of Yilan County, New Taipei City, and the north coast of Keelung. There is a possibility of local heavy rain in the North, Yilan, Taichung and Hualien mountainous areas. Please be careful of landslides and rockfall in mountainous areas, and be careful of flooding in low-lying areas. The heavy rain is in the mountainous area of Taipei City; the heavy rain is in the north coast of Keelung, the mountainous area of New Taipei City, and the mountainous area of Yilan County; the heavy rain area is the mountainous area of Taipei City, New Taipei City, Taoyuan City, Hsinchu County, Taichung City, Yilan County, and Hualien County.
Xie Peiyun reminded that in addition to the rain, you should also pay attention to the wind. At present, the winds in the coastal areas of Taiwan are not small. It is expected that the wind will increase after the northeast monsoon goes south next Monday (17th), and there will be strong gusts above level 8 in the coastal open areas. The Bureau of Meteorology also issued a special report on strong onshore winds. Affected by the outer circulation of the typhoon, today there are strong gusts of magnitude 9 to 10 in the north of Chiayi, the open coastal areas of the Hengchun Peninsula, Lanyu, Ludao, Penghu, Kinmen, and Mazuyi. There are also strong gusts in the open areas along the coast of Tainan, and there are strong winds and waves in the adjacent sea areas, please pay special attention.
