Typhoon Bawei leaves Taiwan, storm warnings lifted

Typhoon Bawei has finally moved on, prompting Taiwan's Central Weather Administration to lift all land and sea warnings by Wednesday morning. The storm, described as having a notably large storm radius and maintaining super typhoon strength for an unusual six days, significantly impacted Taiwan.

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Bawei is a typhoon with a larger storm radius than usual in recent years.

Before weakening to a moderate typhoon, Bawei generated strong gusts of up to 11 on the Beaufort scale along coastal areas, with some locations like Pingtung and Lanyu experiencing up to a 14. Rainfall was heaviest in northern mountainous regions, with Miaoli's Lakus recording 770.5 mm and Hsinchu's Bailan 743 mm. Coastal areas also saw significant wave heights, with Chenggong measuring 9.3 meters.

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Bawei reached its peak state on July 6th after hitting Guam and Rota Island, with wind speeds near the center reaching 60 meters per second.

Meteorological experts noted Bawei's formation and rapid intensification in warm waters with low wind shear. The typhoon reached its peak intensity on July 6th, with winds near its center reaching 60 meters per second. Its seven-day wind radius expanded to 380 kilometers, making it one of the larger typhoons in recent years. Taiwan issued sea warnings on July 9th as the threat increased, followed by land warnings on July 10th as it weakened.

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The seven-day wind radius reached 380 kilometers on July 8th, making it a typhoon with a larger storm radius than usual in recent years.