Typhoon 'Hongxia' likely to form soon, bringing weekend showers to Taiwan

The 12th typhoon of the season, "Hongxia," is highly likely to form by Wednesday or Thursday, according to meteorologist Jia Xin-xing. The typhoon is projected to traverse the Bashi Channel, and its outer circulation is expected to bring showers to eastern Taiwan (Hualien and Taitung) and the southern Kaohsiung and Pingtung areas over the weekend. Jia also warned that another typhoon might form, predicting at least two typhoons will develop sequentially within the next 10 days.

Jia Xin-xing, director of Taiwan Integrated Disaster Prevention Engineering Technology Consulting Co., stated on Facebook and his YouTube channel "Hsin-HsingChia" that "Hongxia" is preparing to form, with a high probability of developing by Wednesday. AI model predictions of wind flow and rainfall dynamics indicate that on Friday and Saturday (July 24-25), the outer bands of the typhoon will bring showers to Hualien, Taitung, Kaohsiung, and Pingtung.

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The 12th typhoon "Hongxia" has a high probability of forming by tomorrow or the day after (23-24), and is expected to cross the Bashi Channel.

From Wednesday to Friday, the western half of Taiwan may experience cloudy skies with scattered, brief showers in the early morning. On Wednesday specifically, mountainous areas in the west, as well as Taipei, New Taipei City, Yilan, and areas south of Yunlin, could see localized, brief afternoon showers. Without rain, temperatures will be hot and humid, prompting advice to guard against heatstroke and UV damage.

Jia emphasized that July to October is typhoon season. "At least two typhoons will form sequentially in the next 10 days," he stressed, urging continuous monitoring of the latest weather information. The article includes a content warning requiring users to be at least 18 years old to view the news, citing regulations on online content classification.

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At least two typhoons will form sequentially in the next 10 days