Typhoon Hato, a mild tropical storm, is intensifying and a land warning is expected to be issued on the 21st.

By MOOK Scenic Spots Family / Compiled and Reported

Typhoon No. 13 Hato (international name: Hato), a mild tropical storm, formed around 2 p.m. on the 20th. The Central Weather Bureau also issued a sea warning for the typhoon at 11:30 p.m. on the 20th. A land warning was originally expected to be issued at 2:30 p.m., but due to the typhoon's fast movement, a land warning for Taitung and Pingtung could be issued as early as 11:30 a.m.

[11:30[Updated]  
If the typhoon’s path shows no significant changes, the Central Weather Bureau expects to issue both sea and land typhoon warnings at 2:30 p.m. today.
Taitung, the Hengchun Peninsula, and Pingtung will bear the brunt and require special attention.

Typhoon Hato has a 7-level gale radius of 100 km, moving west-northwest at a speed of 12 to 20 km per hour. Currently located in the sea surface southeast of Eluanbi, the storm circle is approaching the Bashi Channel, posing threats to the southeastern seas of Taiwan and the Bashi Channel.

Starting from the afternoon of August 21, under the influence of the typhoon and its peripheral circulation, long swells will occur in eastern Taiwan (including Orchid Island and Green Island), the Hengchun Peninsula, and coastal areas in the southwest. Please exercise caution when engaging in seaside activities and avoid going to the coast if possible. In addition to increasing rainfall in the eastern part, southern regions will also experience rainy conditions until the afternoon of the following day. Forecasts indicate Typhoon Hato will come very close to Hong Kong on Wednesday and affect the area. Travelers planning to visit Hong Kong in the coming days should pay close attention.
 

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