One of two tropical depressions that formed offshore this morning could turn into a moderate typhoon by the weekend, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said today.
Tropical Depression No. 21 formed at 8am about 1,850km off the southeast coast, CWA forecaster Lee Meng-hsuan (李孟軒) said.
It is expected to move in a northwesterly direction as it continues building momentum, possibly intensifying into Typhoon Mitag this weekend, she added.
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The radius of the storm is expected to reach almost 200km, she said.
It is expected to approach southeast of Taiwan on Monday and pass through the Bashi Channel between Tuesday and Wednesday, although its exact path and strength remain under observation, she said.
Another tropical depression, No. 20, formed to the south of Taiwan this morning, about 600km south of Oluanpi (鵝鑾鼻), Taiwan’s southernmost point, although it has a low chance of triggering a sea warning, she said.
It is expected to move in a northwesterly direction and could make landfall on the coast of China’s Guangdong Province by Saturday, she said.
Parts of Taiwan would feel the impact of the storm tomorrow and Friday, with heavy rain forecast for eastern Taiwan and the Hengchun Peninsula (恆春半島), the agency said.
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