A heavy rain advisory was issued for parts of northern and northeastern Taiwan today due to seasonal northeasterly winds and the proximity of Tropical Storm Trami, which is currently over the Philippines.
Under the advisory, Taipei, New Taipei City and Yilan County could each experience rainfall of more than 80mm in a 24-hour period or 40mm in three hours, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said.
Keelung, as well as mountainous areas in Taipei, New Taipei City and Yilan County, could see even heavier rainfall, the CWA said.
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Elsewhere in Taiwan, scattered and occasionally heavy rain is expected in the eastern half of the country and Hengchun Peninsula in the south, while partly cloudy to sunny weather is forecast for the central and southern areas.
Temperatures are to reach highs of 22°C to 25°C in the north and 28°C to 32°C in other regions, with overnight lows dropping to 21°C to 24°C nationwide, the CWA said.
As of 8am this morning, Tropical Storm Trami was over Luzon Island in the Philippines and moving in a west-southwesterly direction toward the South China Sea.
Although the storm would not directly hit Taiwan, the combined effect of its outer periphery and a northeasterly wind system would contribute to unstable weather in the country — particularly in the north and northeast — through tomorrow morning, the CWA said.
Work and classes in Orchid Island (Lanyu, 蘭嶼) and Green Island (Ludao, 綠島) are canceled starting from noon today due to Tropical Storm Trami, the Taitung County Government said.
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