Heavy rain is expected to continue across much of Taiwan through tomorrow morning, with torrential rainfall likely in southern and southeastern areas due to strong southwesterly winds and multiple weather systems in the area, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said today.
The CWA issued a warning today for torrential or extremely torrential rain in Tainan, Kaohsiung, Pingtung County and Taitung County, and for extremely heavy to torrential rain in Chiayi County, Hualien County and on the Hengchun Peninsula (恆春半島).
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Heavy to extremely heavy rain is also expected through tomorrow in Changhua County, Yunlin County, Chiayi City, Yilan County, Green Island (綠島), Penghu County, and mountainous areas of Taichung and Nantou County, the CWA said.
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The CWA also warned of lightning, strong wind gusts, and flooding in low-lying areas, as well as landslides, rockfalls, debris flows and rapidly rising rivers in mountainous regions this week.
Meanwhile, as Typhoon Saudel continues to move toward Taiwan, a sea warning may be issued on Wednesday, CWA forecaster Yeh Chih-chun (葉致均) said.
Saudel is expected to approach the Ryukyu Islands on Wednesday before turning southwestward and passing close to Taiwan on Thursday and Friday, Yeh said.
As the typhoon draws near, increasing rainfall could be expected in northern Taiwan, he said, adding that it is still unclear how close Saudel will pass.
Although Saudel is expected to start weakening gradually tomorrow, it is to approach Taiwan as a typhoon, Yeh said.
Another tropical storm, named Atsani, which formed southeast of the Philippines at 8am today, is expected to be absorbed into Saudel's circulation, he said.
A third storm, Narra, located near Vietnam, is not expected to directly affect Taiwan, Yeh said.
Sea conditions around Taiwan remained hazardous due to the weather systems, which are kicking up rough waves and pushing sustained winds of 63kph to 103kph, the CWA said.
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