Typhoon Forms Close to Taiwan: Expected to Pass to the North

Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) upgraded a low pressure system to tropical depression status yesterday, naming the storm Nanmadol at midnight this morning. It is the third named tropical storm for the 2017 typhoon season. Taiwan Central Weather Bureau July 2 forecast increased wind and rough seas on the east coast during the afternoon, and on the north coast tonight and tomorrow. Although a sea alert has not been issued, the CWB said it may issue an alert if the storm