Central Taiwan's Qiangpi will be centered about 70 kilometers east of Yilan at 10 o'clock this evening. It will pass through the northeastern coast from tonight to Saturday morning. The wind and rain will be the most severe. There will be heavy rains in the north and northeast, and local heavy to heavy rains in Hualien in the central part. The weather will be cool in northern Taiwan, and the eastern wind will be 36 degrees. The wind and rain will slow down in the second half of Saturday.
The Central Meteorological Administration predicts that the impact of the typhoon will be most obvious from Friday to the first half of Saturday. Affected by the typhoon and its peripheral circulation, the northern and northeastern regions will experience strong winds and heavy rains, with heavy rain or local heavy rain. Especially in mountainous areas, there is a chance of local heavy rain or above. There will also be local short-lived showers in the central, Hualien and southern mountainous areas. There will be local heavy rain or torrential rain in the Hualien and central mountainous areas. There will also be scattered rainfall in the southern flatlands and Taitung. The wind and rain will gradually slow down in various places in the second half of tomorrow.
The Meteorological Administration continues to issue maritime and land typhoon warnings for this year's 29th moderate typhoon Qiangpi. The typhoon center will pass through the northeastern coast of Taiwan from Friday night to Saturday morning. When the typhoon center approaches the land tonight, it will slow down due to the influence of terrain. There is also a chance of deflection or rotation. It is expected to gradually accelerate northward early tomorrow morning. There is still great uncertainty about the distance from Taiwan. Please pay special attention to the latest typhoon forecast information.
The weather is cooler in the north and northeast, with daytime high temperatures of about 26 and 27 degrees, and in the central and southern and eastern parts of the country, between 28 and 30 degrees. Taitung is affected by the typhoon circulation and subsidence, and the high temperature can reach around 34 degrees. There is a chance of foehn winds in some areas today and tomorrow, and the high temperatures can reach around 36 degrees or above. There is also a chance of foehn winds in Hualien from tonight to tomorrow. Please note that in terms of low temperature, it is about 21 to 24 degrees in northern Taiwan and 24 to 27 degrees in other areas.
The weather on the outlying islands is cloudy in Penghu, with a temperature of 24 to 28 degrees; cloudy and sometimes sunny in Kinmen, with a temperature of 23 to 33 degrees; cloudy with brief showers in Matsu, with a temperature of 22 to 27 degrees.
For future weather forecast, the weather risk company pointed out that Typhoon Qiangbi is entering the eastern sea and will be closest to the northeastern corner from Friday night to Saturday morning. Pay attention to the influence of terrain. The storm circle will not break away until Saturday night, and the warning is expected to be lifted late at night. During this period, it will remain in the middle; there will be wind and rain on Friday and Saturday. The most severe storms include heavy to heavy rains from the north of Taichung to the Yilan Mountains, heavy to heavy rains in the central and northeastern parts of the country and the Hualien plains, strong gusts of magnitude 9 to 11 on coastal islands, and local magnitudes 12 to 13. The weather improved after leaving on Sunday, with only localized short-lived rain in the eastern half of the north.
As for the UV index, all Taiwan will be at medium to high levels tomorrow.
In terms of air quality, tomorrow will be affected by the typhoon and its peripheral circulation. Affected by the strong wind speed and the washing effect of rainfall, the windward diffusion conditions will be good. The wind speed will be strong in the coastal areas from Changhua to Yunjianan and Huadong, which may cause surface dust to affect air quality and visibility. The northern, Zhumiao, Yilan Kongpin Districts, Matsu, Kinmen, and Penghu are rated as "good"; the central, Yunjianan, Gaoping, and Huadong Kongpin Districts are rated as "ordinary".
