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Typhoon Mitag Approaching: Expanded Impact Range Raises Concerns Over Tuesday Work and School Suspensions

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Last updated 2026-09-25 — The eye of Typhoon Mitag (moderate intensity) is becoming increasingly clear, with its path shifting slightly westward. This may prolong its impact over Taiwan’s land areas. Northern Taiwan (Taipei, New Taipei, Keelung), Yilan are expected to announce whether work and school will be suspended on October 1st by 10 PM, while Miaoli...

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The eye of Typhoon Mitag (moderate intensity) is becoming increasingly clear, with its path shifting slightly westward. This may prolong and delay its impact over Taiwan’s land areas. Winds and rain are expected from nightfall until noon the next day. Northern Taiwan (Taipei, New Taipei, Keelung), Yilan are expected to announce whether work and school will be suspended on October 1st by 10 PM, while Miaoli and Taichung will make their announcements by 8 PM.

*Not yet announced: Hualien County, Lienchiang County
*October 1st work and school suspension: Taoyuan City’s Fuxing District
*Normal work and school on October 1st
Northern Taiwan (announced earlier at 21:00), Taoyuan City, Yilan County, Chiayi County, Chiayi City, Kaohsiung City, Miaoli County, Hsinchu County, Hsinchu City, Changhua County, Yunlin County, Nantou County, Tainan City, Kaohsiung City, Pingtung County, Penghu County, Taitung County, Kinmen County, Taichung City.

Due to temporary announcements made on Monday in certain counties and cities such as Hualien, Hsinchu City, and Miaoli, public dissatisfaction has grown. As a result, there is much attention on whether there will be holidays on Tuesday and whether the typhoon’s path will change.

At 17:00 on September 30th, the typhoon’s center was located at 23.6°N, 122.8°E, approximately 170 kilometers southeast of Yilan, moving north-northwest at a speed of 23 km/h.

The central pressure is 965 hPa, with maximum sustained winds near the center at 35 m/s (about 126 km/h), equivalent to a Category 12 storm. The maximum gust speed is 45 m/s (about 162 km/h), equivalent to a Category 14 storm. The radius of the storm-force wind (Beaufort Scale 7) is 180 km, and the radius of the violent storm-force wind (Beaufort Scale 10) is 60 km.

From September 30th to October 1st, parts of mountainous areas in Yilan County may experience extremely heavy rain or super heavy rain. Plains areas of Yilan, mountainous regions of New Taipei and Taoyuan may have localized heavy rain or very heavy rain. Northern Taiwan, mountainous areas of Hualien, and the Keelung northern coast may see localized moderate to heavy rain. Central, eastern, southeastern, and southern mountainous areas of Taiwan, as well as Matsu, have a chance of localized heavy rain. Please be alert for lightning strikes and strong gusts. With continuous rainfall, be cautious of landslides, falling rocks, and sudden rises in river water levels in mountainous areas. Low-lying regions should also guard against flooding.

 
*Areas with super heavy rain: Yilan County.
*Areas with heavy rain: New Taipei City, Taoyuan City.

 

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