By MOOK Scenic Spots Family / Compiled and reported
Typhoon No. 12, Mindulle (international name: NAMTHEUN), has shifted its path northward toward Japan and Korea. Travelers planning to visit Japan or Korea in the near future should monitor weather conditions and flight updates. At 2:00 AM on September 3, the center of the typhoon was located at 28.5 degrees north latitude and 130.6 degrees east longitude, moving north-northwest at a speed of 13 km/h. The central pressure was 950 hPa, with maximum sustained winds of 43 m/s near the center and maximum gusts of 53 m/s. The radius of the area with typhoon-force winds (Beaufort Scale 7) was 150 km, and that with violent storm-force winds (Beaufort Scale 10) was 50 km.
Typhoon Mindulle moving northward affects Japan and Korea. (Image source / Central Weather Bureau)
Affected by the low-pressure system, Taiwan is under special warnings for heavy to extremely heavy rainfall this weekend. Southern Taiwan regions including Tainan, Kaohsiung, and Pingtung should be on high alert for extremely heavy rain; Keelung, New Taipei, Taipei City, Taoyuan, Miaoli, Hsinchu, and Taichung are also under heavy rainfall alerts. The Central Weather Bureau continues to issue warnings for heavy and extremely heavy rainfall. Areas from northern Taichung up to New Taipei City, Keelung’s northern coast, and mountainous areas of Taipei City are prone to short-duration intense rainfall, with localized heavy rainfall likely. Pingtung, Kaohsiung, and Tainan still face the possibility of localized heavy or extremely heavy rainfall. Be cautious of lightning strikes and strong gusts. With the ongoing spring tide, low-lying coastal areas should beware of flooding, while mountainous areas should watch for landslides, falling rocks, and sudden rises in river water levels.
Definitions of “heavy rain” and “extremely heavy rain” are as follows:
1. Heavy rain:
Refers to rainfall accumulating to 80 mm or more within 24 hours, or instantaneous rainfall reaching 40 mm or more per hour.
2. Extremely heavy rain:
Refers to rainfall accumulating to 200 mm or more within 24 hours, or 100 mm or more within 3 hours.
If 24-hour cumulative rainfall reaches 350 mm or more, it is referred to as torrential rain.
If 24-hour cumulative rainfall reaches 500 mm or more, it is referred to as extremely torrential rain.
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