A key turning point for Typhoon Bitai next Thursday! Meteorological Administration: It may turn north or invade Taiwan

Typhoon "Qiangpi" intensified into a moderate typhoon early this morning. The Central Meteorological Administration forecast that the current marine environment is suitable for its development and it will continue to intensify into a severe typhoon in the future. Next Thursday (22nd) will be a key turning point. It is necessary to continue to observe whether it turns north or directly attacks Taiwan's land. Various forecasts are currently available.

Zhang Chengchuan, a forecaster from the Meteorological Administration, said that the weather will be cloudy to sunny everywhere from today to next Tuesday. Pay attention to scattered short-lived showers in the southern mountainous areas in the afternoon. On Wednesday and Thursday (21st and 22nd) next week, a wave of northeast monsoon will strengthen, with local short-lived showers in the north and northeast of Hsinchu, and sporadic short-lived showers in the east, southeast and Hengchun Peninsula.

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Zhang Cheng said that during the influence of the northeast monsoon next week, the weather will become cooler in the north and northeast. The daytime temperature in the north and northeast will drop to 25 degrees, and the nighttime low temperature will be about 21 degrees. There will be little change in other places, but there will still be sporadic short showers in the southern mountainous areas in the afternoon.

"Next Friday, the outer circulation of Typhoon Qiangbi will affect Taiwan." Zhang Chengchuan said that the current forecast is that due to the influence of the circulation next Friday (23rd), there will be showers in the northern and northeastern areas, and there will also be local short-lived showers in the eastern and southeastern areas. However, the actual extent of the impact depends on the degree of the typhoon's northward turn or its proximity to Taiwan.

Zhang Chengchuan said that by next Thursday, Typhoon Qiangbi will be about 600 kilometers away from Taiwan. After that, it may move northward or continue to the west, approaching Taiwan's mainland. It will be closest to Taiwan from next Friday to next week. However, it still depends on the intensity of the Pacific high pressure to determine whether Qiangpi will turn north. This will affect the distance between the typhoon and Taiwan and must continue to be observed next week.

The central pressure of Typhoon Qiangpit is 950 hPa. At 8 o'clock this morning, the center position is at 12.3 degrees north latitude and 148.5 degrees east longitude, which is 3120 kilometers southeast of Eluanbi on the sea surface. It moves westward at a speed of 24 rpm and 20 kilometers per hour. The maximum wind speed near the center is 40 meters per second, which is equivalent to Category 13 winds. The radius of Category 7 storm winds is 180 kilometers and the radius of Category 10 storm winds is 80 kilometers.