Typhoon Wipha is gradually moving away, and the Meteorological Administration has lifted the sea typhoon warning earlier! However, the outer circulation will still bring a lot of rainfall. As the typhoon moves, the rainfall in the western half will increase compared to the daytime. Instant information on heavy thunderstorms has been issued for 4 counties and cities. Tomorrow (20th), the daytime rainfall in Hualien and Taitung will be less than today. Later, Typhoon Wipha will enter the coastal areas of Guangdong. The whole Taiwan is still in a large low pressure belt, and the weather remains unstable.
The Meteorological Administration pointed out earlier that the sea typhoon warning was lifted at 17:30 because Typhoon Wipha is moving away, and called for the outer circulation to bring a lot of rainfall even if the typhoon moves away. Tonight, the eastern half, especially Hualien, Taitung and Hengchun Peninsula, will continue to rain, and the western half will increase compared to the daytime as the typhoon moves.
In addition, at 18:16 and 18:22, a real-time message of heavy thunderstorm was issued for Kaohsiung City, Pingtung County, Hualien County and Taitung County, which will last until 20:15 at the latest. Be careful of heavy rainfall, lightning strikes, strong gusts of wind above level 9, and sudden rise of stream (river) water. Be careful of flooding in low-lying areas.
The Meteorological Agency predicts that the daytime rainfall in Hualien and Taitung will be less than today tomorrow (20th). Due to the influence of the outer circulation of the typhoon and the low pressure belt, there will be significant rainfall in the western half in the afternoon under the influence of thermal force. Later, Typhoon Wipha will enter the coastal areas of Guangdong. The whole Taiwan is still in a large low pressure belt. The weather will continue to be unstable, and there will be short showers. In terms of temperature, it is predicted to be 26 to 34 degrees in the western half and 25 to 30 degrees in the eastern half.
