By MOOK Scenic Spots Family, compiled and reported
Typhoon Guchol (international name: GUCHOL), the 17th typhoon of the season, formed on the 6th. A sea warning was issued at 10:30 AM. Its center was located at 20.3°N latitude and 120.4°E longitude, moving northwestward at a speed of 9 km per hour. There is a possibility of landfall and the issuance of a land warning according to the forecasted path. Areas such as Chiayi, Tainan, Kaohsiung, and Pingtung should pay special attention. The outer circulation will affect central and southern Taiwan, so weather changes should be closely monitored. Currently, the central pressure of the typhoon is 998 hPa, with maximum sustained winds near the center at 18 m/s and maximum gusts at 25 m/s. The radius of the 7-level wind zone is 80 km.
Affected by the typhoon and its outer circulation, there will be brief showers in eastern and southeastern Taiwan as well as the Hengchun Peninsula on the 6th, while other areas including Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu will mostly be cloudy to sunny, with localized brief thunderstorms in areas south of Yunlin and Nantou as well as mountainous regions in the afternoon. On the 7th, there will still be brief showers in central, southern, southeastern Taiwan, and the outlying islands, while other areas will have mostly cloudy to sunny weather, with localized brief thunderstorms in the northern and northeastern regions and other mountainous areas in the afternoon.