Typhoon Barway approaches Taiwan, 19 counties may declare typhoon holiday

Typhoon Barway is rapidly approaching Taiwan, with landfall expected early on the 11th. The Central Weather Administration forecasts the most intense wind and rain to occur from the evening of the 10th through the entire day of the 11th.

Forecasting agencies have released updated wind and rain predictions. According to the Central Weather Administration's 24-hour cumulative rainfall forecast released on the morning of the 10th, areas like Keelung City, mountainous areas of Taipei City, New Taipei City, mountainous areas of Taoyuan City, Hsinchu County, mountainous areas of Miaoli County, mountainous areas of Taichung City, mountainous areas of Nantou County, mountainous areas of Yunlin County, mountainous areas of Chiayi County, mountainous areas of Kaohsiung City, and mountainous areas of Yilan County are expected to reach the threshold.

Regarding wind strength, areas predicted to experience winds of level 7 or higher within 4 hours, or gusts of level 10 or higher, include Keelung City, New Taipei City, Pingtung County (including the Hengchun Peninsula), Yilan County, Taoyuan City, Hsinchu City and County, Miaoli County, Changhua County, Yunlin County, Chiayi County, Tainan City, Kaohsiung City, Taitung County (including coastal townships of Lanyu and Green Island), Lienchiang County, and Penghu County.

The criteria for suspending work and classes are based on the "Regulations for Natural Disaster Suspension of Work and Classes." These include forecasts of typhoon wind radii within 4 hours reaching level 7 or higher, or gusts reaching level 10 or higher. Alternatively, a 24-hour cumulative rainfall forecast of 350 millimeters for plains and 200 millimeters for mountainous areas (or 350 millimeters for both in some counties) can trigger the suspension. However, the final decision on whether to suspend work and classes rests with each municipal and county government.