Typhoon Qiangbi gradually weakens, and the Meteorological Administration estimates that the maritime warning will be lifted at 20:30 p.m.

Typhoon Qiangbi has weakened into a mild typhoon and continues to move northeast. The Central Meteorological Administration predicts that the maritime typhoon warning will be lifted at 20:30 tonight (24th), but it also reminds that there will still be heavy rain in the north from late tonight to early tomorrow morning; there will also be heavy rain in Hualien and Taitung tomorrow (25th).

Lin Bingyu, chief of the Meteorological Forecast Center of the Meteorological Administration, said that the intensity of Typhoon Qiangbi has weakened slightly in the past three hours, and the central wind speed has weakened from 30 meters per second to 28 meters per second. However, its storm circle still maintains 200 kilometers and is still covering the sea in northern Taiwan. The Meteorological Administration predicts that it will continue to move northeast in the future. If the direction and speed remain unchanged, the maritime warning will be lifted at 20:30 tonight at the earliest.

Lin Bingyu pointed out that although Typhoon Qiangbi is gradually moving away, its peripheral clouds will still cause heavy rain in northern Taiwan tonight, and the overall rain situation will gradually ease after tomorrow morning. In terms of wind force, strong gusts of magnitude 7 to 9 are currently being observed in the northern coast of Keelung, the Taoyuan coast, the Greater Taipei Mountains, Yilan, Taitung, Hengchun Peninsula, Orchid Island, and the mountainous areas north of central China.

Lin Bingyu said that in addition to this, the wind in other areas has weakened much compared with this morning. He also reminded that such wind will continue for a short period of time, but it has changed from relatively sustained strong winds to occasional intermittent strong winds. This is the process of the typhoon continuing to move away.

Lin Bingyu said that tomorrow (25th) is the second day of the Liberation Day holiday. Pay attention to some heavy rains in eastern Huadong, and scattered rains in the mountainous areas of central and southern China in the afternoon. Next Monday (26th), the environment will turn northeasterly, and there will still be some scattered rains on the north coast of Keelung, the eastern half, and the Hengchun Peninsula on the windward side. Pay attention to some scattered rains in the mountainous areas of central and southern China in the afternoon.

Lin Bingyu also reminded that although the typhoon is gradually moving away, you should still pay attention to long waves on the north coast of Keelung, the eastern coast, Hengchun Peninsula, and Matsu from today to tomorrow. The 26th to 30th of this month coincides with the annual spring tide. The water levels along the Yunlin coast, Kinmen, and Matsu will be high during the high tide, so be careful of seawater intrusion.