For several years now, typhoons have come close to Taiwan during the summer season, bringing heavy rain without hitting the island directly. This weekend, Taiwan will see heavy rain again caused by two tropical storms forming off its coast.
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With the sun shining so bright and the sky so blue, it is hard to believe that not one, but two typhoons could affect Taiwan over the weekend.
Tropical Storm Chaba formed on Thursday off the southernmost tip of Taiwan. On Friday morning, Tropical Storm Aere took shape in the east of the Philippines. The two typhoons are hemming Taiwan in on both sides.
Central Weather Bureau forecaster Wang Chun-hsian says the unstable weather around Taiwan is caused by a low pressure front. Wang says central and southern parts of Taiwan should see localized heavy rainfall.
Weather reports say that though there will be two typhoons, there is little chance that the two storms will combine into a single, larger storm. This is known as the Fujiwara effect.
And the weather bureau does not see the two typhoons affecting Taiwan directly. Chaba is expected to swerve along the coast while Aere will head in the direction of Japan’s Ryuku Islands. The bureau warns the only thing to watch out for are swells along the Taiwan shores.
From Tuesday till Thursday next week, rain clouds will gradually move northward. People in Taipei should be prepared for afternoon thunder showers from Tuesday onward.