The Central Weather Administration (CWA) today issued heavy rain advisories for parts of northern and southern Taiwan, effective through the night.
Heavy rain, defined as more than 80mm of rainfall in 24 hours or 40mm in one hour, is expected in Keelung and other areas along the north coast; Yilan, Pingtung and Taitung counties; mountainous areas in Taipei and New Taipei City; and on Orchid Island (Lanyu, 蘭嶼) and Green Island (Ludao, 綠島), the weather agency said.
Other parts of Taiwan can expect showers or thundershowers today, as well as into the night, the CWA said.
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Meanwhile, the two tropical storms over the northeastern Pacific, Saudel and Krovanh, are not expected to directly affect Taiwan today or tomorrow, independent meteorologist Wu Der-rong (吳德榮) said.
However, high levels of moisture around Taiwan could trigger severe convection, which is often accompanied by thunder, strong winds and sudden heavy downpours, Wu said.
Such conditions are most likely to occur today in southwestern and northeastern Taiwan, he said.
Over the weekend, weather conditions are expected to remain unstable across Taiwan, with a possibility of localized showers nationwide and afternoon thunderstorms in central and southern Taiwan, Wu said.
Rain in southwestern Taiwan is expected to ease from Monday through Wednesday next week, while northern and eastern Taiwan might experience some showers, he said.
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