The season’s eighth typhoon is likely to form on Saturday, although its effect on Taiwan remains uncertain, the Central Weather Bureau said on Wednesday.
Tropical Depression 10 formed at about 8am on Wednesday in the Philippine Sea southeast of Taiwan, and was moving northward at about 4kph, bureau data showed.
The storm on Saturday is expected to become the eighth named typhoon of the year, Saola, bureau forecaster Huang En-hong (黃恩鴻) said.
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However, as its path is still unclear, its potential effect on Taiwan is still uncertain and requires further observation, he added.
The weather on Wednesday was to remain hot during the day, with localized afternoon thunderstorms, the bureau said.
The greater Taipei area should remain alert for severe storms following yesterday’s heavy rains, in addition to mountainous and foothill areas nationwide, it said.
Afternoon storms on Thursday and Friday are not expected to be as strong, it added.
Taichung and Yunlin County were under an orange heat alert, while Taipei, New Taipei City, Hualien County and Taitung County were under yellow alerts, with temperatures expected to reach 36°C.
Scattered showers are likely along the eastern part of the country through the weekend until Tuesday, but are to be more localized in the west, the bureau said.
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