By MOOK Scenic Spots Family Editorial Team
The Mid-Autumn holiday has been disrupted by typhoons, prompting many to adjust their travel and homecoming plans. Fortunately, aside from some suspended flights and railway services, most modes of transportation are operating normally. Typhoon Meranti grew stronger on September 14 and is expected to weaken after noon on September 15. Meanwhile, another tropical storm, Malakas, is approaching Taiwan from the Pacific Ocean, moving in a northwest-northwest direction. Although current forecasts suggest it will not make landfall, precautions against the storm’s periphery must still be taken. Malakas also has the potential to intensify into a moderate typhoon, which warrants attention.
Tropical Storm Malakas is gradually approaching central Taiwan. (Image source / Central Weather Bureau)
Tropical Storm Malakas (No. 16, international name MALAKAS), with its center located at 15.7°N, 133.2°E, is moving west-northwest at 22 km/h. The typhoon’s central pressure is 978 hPa, with maximum sustained winds near the center at 30 m/s and gusts up to 38 m/s. The radius of the 7-level wind zone is 120 km, and the 10-level wind zone spans 40 km. A sea warning may be issued between the evening of September 15 and the early morning of September 16, potentially affecting Taiwan’s land areas. Moon viewing during this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival might be difficult, so the entire country should prepare for the typhoon.
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