A tropical depression southeast of Taiwan has developed into Tropical Storm Fung-Wong, but its path and potential impact remain uncertain, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said today.
The storm could start affecting Taiwan by Tuesday next week, bringing rain, but the severity would depend on its path, the CWA said.
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As of 2am, Fung-Wong was 2,640km east-southeast of Oluanpi (鵝鑾鼻), Taiwan's southernmost point, moving northwest at 21kph, and was forecast to make landfall on Luzon in the northern Philippines on Sunday.
Meanwhile, the CWA said sunny to partly cloudy skies would prevail across most of Taiwan today, as northeasterly winds weaken.
Some localized showers may fall in the greater Taipei area and in Yilan and Hualien counties, while Taitung and the Hengchun Peninsula (恆春半島) may see brief isolated showers, the CWA said.
Temperatures would also rise today, the CWA said, forecasting daytime highs of 27°C to 28°C in northern Taiwan and Yilan, and 28°C to 31°C in central and southern regions, as well as in Hualien and Taitung.
Independent meteorologist Wu Der-rong (吳德榮) said that the warm weather would continue in Taiwan over the next few days, with highs exceeding 30°C, but the mornings and evenings would be cooler.
In his forecast for Fung-Wong, Wu said the storm is likely to veer north after hitting northern Luzon, which would pose a potential threat to Taiwan.
The storm may start affecting Taiwan on Tuesday and Wednesday next week, bringing strong winds and rain, he said, adding that its path next week is still uncertain.
By Thursday next week, weather conditions are likely to improve gradually as Fung-Wong weakens and moves away, the forecaster said.
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