Tropical Storm Mekhala Forms; Latest Path Revealed

The seventh typhoon of the year, Tropical Storm Mekhala (MEKKHALA), has formed, according to Taiwan's Central Weather Administration. The storm developed early this morning and is currently located about 670 kilometers west of Guam and 2,070 kilometers southeast of Eluanbi, moving northwestward at speeds of 19 to 22 kilometers per hour.

Mekhala's maximum sustained winds are near 18 meters per second, equivalent to an 8-grade wind. The storm's wind field extends 100 kilometers from its center. Forecasters predict its center will be at 15.3 degrees North latitude and 134.5 degrees East longitude by 2:00 AM on June 21, approximately 1,610 kilometers east-southeast of Eluanbi. Vessels navigating or operating in the waters east of the Philippines are advised to exercise caution.

For Taiwan, the weather is expected to be mostly sunny and hot from today, June 20, through next Wednesday, June 24. Scattered short-term thunderstorms are possible in mountainous areas in the afternoon. A slight chance of localized brief showers or thunderstorms in southern Taiwan is forecast for Thursday and Friday, June 25 and 26, as the outer cloud bands of Mekhala approach.

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