Qiangpi will strengthen Taiwan as soon as tonight and will reach the eastern seaboard of Taiwan on the 22nd. The path remains to be seen.

The Meteorological Administration stated that before the 20th, it will be generally cloudy to sunny in various places, and the high temperature in the western half will be 35 degrees. Moderate typhoon Qiangpi will become a strong station as soon as tonight, and is expected to reach the eastern seaboard of Taiwan on the 22nd. It may then turn northward or westward, and it does not rule out passing through Taiwan. It remains to be seen.

Zhang Chengchuan, a forecaster from the Central Meteorological Administration, told reporters from the Central News Agency that the weather on the 20th was similar to today. It was generally cloudy to sunny in various places. Only sporadic rainfall occurred on the north coast of Keelung, Taitung region, and Hengchun Peninsula. In the afternoon, there were sporadic short-lived showers in the southern mountainous areas.

The northeast monsoon strengthened on October 21st and 22nd. The Meteorological Administration pointed out that there were local short-lived showers north of Hsinchu and Yilan, sporadic short-lived showers in Huadong and the Hengchun Peninsula, cloudy to sunny areas south of Miaoli, and sporadic short-lived showers in the southern mountainous areas in the afternoon.

Zhang Chengchuan pointed out that due to the influence of the typhoon or its peripheral circulation on the 23rd and 24th, there will be showers or local heavy rains in the north and northeast, local short showers in the east, southeast and central areas, and there may be sporadic rainfall in the south.

Regarding temperature, Zhang Chengchuan said that before the 20th, the high temperature in the western half was 34 degrees Celsius and 35 degrees Celsius, the eastern half was 31 degrees Celsius and 32 degrees Celsius, and the low temperature in various places was about 23 to 25 degrees Celsius. He mentioned that the northeast monsoon strengthened on the 21st and 22nd, with the high temperature in the north and northeast dropping to 25 degrees Celsius and the low temperature about 21 degrees Celsius. The high temperature in the central and southern parts was still 33 degrees and 34 degrees.

As for the dynamics of the typhoon, Zhang Chengchuan said that the moderate typhoon Qiangpi will be upgraded to a strong typhoon as soon as tonight. It will move westward and then turn northwest and west to approach the sea east of Taiwan. It will reach the sea off the east of Taiwan on the 22nd and may slowly turn northward. However, some models predict that if the Pacific high pressure continues to be strong, the typhoon may turn westward and pass through Taiwan. It remains to be continuously observed.