Typhoon Sadler unlikely to trigger sea warning, but heavy rain will lash Taiwan

Typhoon Sadler is expected to bring rain across Taiwan over the next two days, even though the Central Weather Administration puts the chance of issuing a sea warning at low. The storm is forecast to approach waters southwest of Taiwan while remaining at typhoon strength, then turn west toward Guangdong and weaken.

Forecaster Tseng Chao-cheng said Sadler was about 710 kilometers west-southwest of Eluanbi at 2 p.m. and moving northeast toward the southern Taiwan Strait. The storm is expected to remain a light typhoon as it passes at some distance from Taiwan. Kinmen and Matsu could see locally heavy rain tonight and tomorrow as the storm comes relatively close to those islands.

Rain will spread across Taiwan tomorrow under Sadler’s outer circulation. Southeasterly to southerly winds will bring locally heavy or torrential rain to Taitung, while southern Taiwan and Hualien could also see heavy rain. Other areas may experience brief showers or thunderstorms, with heavier afternoon rain in mountainous areas.

On Thursday, western Taiwan and Yilan will face a higher chance of locally heavy rain. Sadler is expected to weaken into a tropical depression on Friday or Saturday, allowing rainfall to ease. Northern Taiwan and Yilan could still receive heavier showers under northerly winds, while central and southern Taiwan and the east coast may see intermittent rain. Long waves are also possible along southern and eastern coasts, including Lanyu, Green Island, the Hengchun Peninsula and Penghu.

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The chance of issuing a sea warning is low.