TAIPEI (TVBS News) — Taiwan faces potential typhoon impacts as meteorologists monitor a tropical system approaching from the southeast, while the island experiences mostly sunny weather Monday (Oct. 13) with scattered showers in eastern regions and the Hengchun Peninsula (恆春半島), a southern coastal area. The Central Weather Administration (CWA, 中央氣象署), Taiwan's national weather bureau, warned that afternoon thunderstorms could develop in southern and mountainous areas.
Morning temperatures dropped to 22-23 degrees Celsius (72-73°F) across most areas, with Keelung's Qidu District (七堵區) recording 21.8 degrees (71.2°F) and Hualien's Shoufeng Township (壽豐鄉) hitting 21.5 degrees (70.7°F). Meteorologist Wu Der-romg (吳德榮) cited European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) predictions of scorching conditions ahead, with northern Taiwan potentially reaching 38 degrees Celsius (100.4°F).
The first northeast monsoon wave will arrive Sunday (Oct. 19), bringing rain and significantly cooler temperatures across the island, Wu explained. However, a tropical system approaching Taiwan from the southeast creates substantial forecasting uncertainty for weather officials. Wu emphasized the critical need for continued meteorological monitoring to determine whether Taiwan faces direct typhoon impacts or potentially dangerous combined effects from typhoon circulation and monsoon weather patterns.
Typhoon Nakri (娜克莉) currently tracks south of Japan, rapidly accelerating northeastward following the identical path established by Typhoon Halong (哈隆), according to the Central Weather Administration's sophisticated forecasting models and satellite tracking systems. Wu confirmed that Nakri will gradually move away from Japanese territory starting Monday afternoon, significantly reducing immediate regional storm threats while maintaining considerable uncertainty about Taiwan's evolving weather outlook and potential storm impacts. ◼
