Taiwan’s Central Weather Bureau issued a bulletin early this morning (12th) announcing the formation of Typhoon “Usagi”. Currently, there are four typhoons in the Pacific region, including Ginkgo, Kikyo, Man-yi, and Usagi, marking the first time in history that four typhoons have simultaneously existed in November.
According to the Taiwan Central Weather Bureau, the tropical depression that was located west of Guam has developed into a mild typhoon at 2:00 AM today, designated as Typhoon No. 25 (international name: USAGI). It is predicted to move towards the eastern sea area of the Philippines, and the Meteorological Bureau will continue to monitor its latest movements.
At 2:00 AM today, the center of Typhoon Usagi was located at 12.8 degrees north latitude and 134.9 degrees east longitude, moving at a speed of 30 kilometers per hour in a west-northwest direction. The central pressure is 1,000 hectopascals, with a maximum wind speed near the center of 18 meters per second and maximum instantaneous gusts of 25 meters per second. The radius of gale-force winds averages 80 kilometers from the center (100 kilometers on the northwest side, 100 kilometers on the northeast side, 80 kilometers on the southwest side, and 50 kilometers on the southeast side).
According to information from the Taiwan Central Weather Bureau, there are currently four typhoons in the Pacific region, including Typhoon No. 22 Ginkgo, Typhoon No. 23 Kikyo, Typhoon No. 24 Man-yi, and Typhoon No. 25 Usagi, marking the first time in history that four typhoons have simultaneously occurred in November.
On the evening of the 11th, the Taiwan Central Weather Bureau released the latest forecast on Facebook, stating that Typhoon Kikyo was located on Luzon Island on the afternoon of the 11th and was continuing to move northwest. It is expected to enter the South China Sea in the evening, and its outer cloud system will increase moisture near Taiwan from the 13th to the early morning of the 14th.
The Central Weather Bureau of Taiwan stated that Typhoon Ginkgo in the South China Sea will move towards Vietnam in the future, while Typhoon Man-yi in the eastern sea area of Guam will gradually weaken in intensity before moving near Guam, maintaining its mild typhoon status as it continues westward. These two typhoons will not affect Taiwan’s weather this week.
Additionally, at 10:10 AM this morning, the Taiwan Central Weather Bureau issued a heavy rain warning. There is a possibility of heavy rain or torrential rain in Yilan County today, with a chance of localized heavy rain along the northern coast of Keelung and Taipei as well as the mountainous areas of Taipei and New Taipei City. Low-lying areas should guard against flooding, while mountainous regions should be cautious of landslides and rockfalls.