
As the Central Weather Bureau continues to approach Taiwan, the Central Meteorological Administration issued a huge wave warning for eight counties and cities in Taiwan on the evening of the 23rd, reminding the public to stay away from high-risk areas such as coasts, seawalls, and port areas tonight and tomorrow morning, and not to go to the beach to watch waves.
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China-Taiwan Qiangpi continues to approach Taiwan, and the Meteorological Administration issued a huge wave warning for coastal areas.
As Qiangpi from Central Taiwan continues to approach, the Meteorological Administration issued a huge wave warning for 8 counties and cities at 6:24 pm today (23rd). There is a chance of dangerous huge waves from tonight to tomorrow morning. The public is reminded to stay away from the coast immediately, do not go to the beach to watch waves, and leave high-risk areas such as seawalls, estuaries, port areas, and coastal roads as soon as possible.
The warning areas are: Keelung City: Zhongshan District, Zhongzheng District, Xinyi District, and Anle District; New Taipei City: Sanzhi District, Bali District, Linkou District, Tamsui District, Ruifang District, Shimen District, Wanli District, Gongliao District, and Jinshan District; Miaoli County: Houlong Town, Zhunan Town, Yuanli Town, and Tongxiao Town; Taichung City: Daan District, Dajia District, Wuqi District, Qingshui District, Longjing District; Changhua County: Shengang Township; Yilan County: Wujie Township, Nan'ao Township, Zhuangwei Township, Jiaoxi Township, Suao Town, Toucheng Town; Hualien County: Ji'an Township, Shoufeng Township, Xincheng Township, Xiulin Township, Hualien City, Fengbin Township; Taitung County: Chenggong Township, Donghe Township, Green Island Township, Lanyu Township, Changbin Township
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Dangerous waves will occur in coastal areas tonight and tomorrow morning
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