Weather Bureau issues land warning as typhoon Haikui heads for southeastern Taiwan

forecast track for Typhoon Haikui September 2, 2023

September 2, 2023September 2, 2023 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment typhoon, Typhoon Haikui

Taiwan’s Central Weather Bureau issued a land warning for Typhoon Haikui at 11:30 am today, September 2, forecasting that the tropical storm will make landfall in the southern part of Taiwan’s east coast early tomorrow, Sunday, September 3. At 11:00 am this morning Typhoon Haikui was located 520 kilometers east of Point Eluanbi moving westward at a speed of 17 kilometers per hour. Maximum sustained winds near the center are 137 kilometers per hour with maximum gusts of up to

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September 1, 2023September 1, 2023 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Typhoon Haikui, weather

Tropical Storm Haikui has been upgraded to a category 1 typhoon, and Taiwan’s Central Weather Bureau has revised the predicted path to cross over the northern part of the island Sunday, September 3. Typhoon Haikui was predicted by most forecast models to pass north of Taiwan, but the CWB now predicts a direct hit on the northeast coastal area of Yilan County, while Weather Underground predicts a path over the central part of the island, making landfall in Hualien County.

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May 29, 2023May 29, 2023 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment tropical storm, typhoon, Typhoon Mawar

Typhoon Mawar is expected to bring heavy rain to parts of Taiwan from Tuesday to Friday, and a marine warning is expected to be announced later today, Monday, May 29. Long waves from the now moderate-level typhoon began to affect the east coast of Taiwan yesterday, Sunday. One person is dead and one remains missing after four people were swept into the ocean in two separate incidents on beaches in Yilan County and Hualien County, yesterday. Meteorologists say the typhoon

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September 3, 2022September 3, 2022 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment typhoon, Typhoon Hinnamnor

Taiwan’s Central Weather Bureau issued a land warning for Typhoon Hinnamnor at 2:30 am this morning as the storm circle is expected to brush the northeast coast, bringing heavy rain and strong winds to Yilan County, Taipei, and Keelung starting this evening. The northwest Pacific’s 11th named tropical storm for 2022, and the strongest so far this year, Hinnamnor was located 420 kilometers east-northeast of Point Eluanbi at 8:00 am this morning moving north-northwest at 16 kilometers per hour. The

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September 2, 2022September 2, 2022 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment typhoon, typhoon Hinnamnor. weather

Taiwan’s Central Weather Bureau issued a sea typhoon warning covering waters to the east, south and north of the island as moderate typhoon Himmanmor hovered around 470 kilometers east of Taiwan’s southernmost point this morning, Friday, September 2. The CWB issued the sea warning at 8:30 am for northeastern waters, eastern waters including Orchid Island and Green Island, and the Bashi Channel. The CWB pointed out that typhoon Himmanmor had weakened to a moderate typhoon with a central pressure of

composite image of air force c-130 and typhoon damage

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December 26, 2021December 26, 2021 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment Philippines, typhoon

Taiwan’s air force dispatched two C-130 flights carrying emergency supplies to the southern Philippines after a destructive category 5 typhoon left 378 dead, and an estimated 2.4 million people in need of emergency assistance. The first flight arrived in Cebu yesterday evening, December 25, and a second flight arrived this morning. Typhoon Rai, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Odette, made landfall on December 16. According to the latest statistics from the Philippine government, the typhoon left 378 dead, 742

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December 22, 2021December 22, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Joseph Wu, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Philippines, typhoon

Taiwan donated US$500,000 to the Philippines to assist with disaster relief after a category 5 typhoon swept through the country, leaving at least 375 dead, and 400,000 displaced or homeless. Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said that Taiwan and the Philippines were neighbors who “shared weal and woe” and that Taiwan will stand with the Philippines. Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated in a press release this evening, December 22, that Typhoon Rai had hit the Philippines with a devastating force,

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October 11, 2021October 11, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment heavy rain

The Central Weather Bureau (CWB) issued heavy rain and extremely heavy rain advisories for northern and eastern districts, and some areas of the Central Mountain Range as Taiwan is affected by the influence of Severe Tropical Storm Kompasu in combination with a northeastern monsoonal airflow. Today, October 11 has seen heavy rainfall reported in mountainous areas of Yilan County, Hualien County, Taoyuan City, Taichung City, and Nantou County, and coastal and plains areas of Keelung City, Greater Taipei, Hsinchu County,

woman and baby airlifted to safety by NASC Black hawk helicopter crew

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October 11, 2021October 11, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment search and rescue, Yilan County

A group of 16 people spent the night on a rock ledge above a beach in Yilan County after being trapped by rising waves generated by Severe Tropical Storm Kompasu, yesterday, October 10. The group of six men, five women, and 5 children, drove to the Mystery Beach Sea Cave in four vehicles at around 11:00 am Sunday, October 10, the second day of a three-day National Day long weekend. When the group attempted to leave on the return journey

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September 12, 2021September 12, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment typhoon chanthu

Only minor damage and casualties were reported after Typhoon Chanthu skirted Taiwan’s east coast before heading toward China today, Sunday, September 12. The Central Weather Bureau lifted the land-based alert for Typhoon Chanthu at 8:30 pm and is expected to lift the sea warning at midnight if the storm maintains its current trajectory and speed. At the time the alert was lifted Typhoon Chanthu was located 190 kilometers east-northeast of Taipei moving north-northwest at a speed of 8 kilometers per

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September 10, 2021September 10, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment typhoon, typhoon chanthu

Taiwan’s Central Weather Bureau has issued a marine warning for the Bashi Channel and surrounding waters as super Typhoon Chanthu approaches from the southeast this morning, Friday, September 10. Chanthu quickly morphed from a tropical depression earlier this week into a category 5 tropical storm over a period of just two days, making the 14th named tropical storm of the 2021 typhoon season the strongest to form in the northwest Pacific so far this year. Chanthu is expected to affect

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Weather Bureau issues land warning as typhoon Haikui heads for southeastern Taiwan

Typhoon likely to make direct hit on Taiwan this weekend

Typhoon Mawar to affect Taiwan weather from Tuesday to Friday

Land warning issued as Typhoon Hinnamnor strengthens, approaches northeastern Taiwan

Weather Bureau issues maritime warning, rain and wind advisories as Typhoon Hinnamnor hovers

Taiwan sends 2 air force transport planes of material relief to Philippines typhoon disaster zone

Taiwan donates US$500,000 to Philippines for disaster relief in the wake of Typhoon Rai

Heavy rain and wind advisories issued under influence of Severe Tropical Storm Kompasu

16 people trapped at Mystery Beach Sea Cave overnight airlifted to safety at dawn

Typhoon alert lifted: Chanthu leaves Taiwan relatively unscathed

Marine warning for Typhoon Chanthu issued: land warning expected tomorrow