SEA WARNING EXPECTED:
As atmospheric conditions are unfavorable for its development, the storm’s intensity is continuing to weaken, a CWA official said
Typhoon Saudel is continuing to weaken and shift its path northward, with a sea warning expected to be issued this evening, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said yesterday. The agency did not rule out issuing a land warning for outlying Lienchiang County (Matsu) tomorrow morning, although all storm warnings could be lifted by Friday night. Saudel is expected to be closest to Taiwan from tomorrow night to Friday, bringing localized heavy rain to northern and southern Taiwan, as well as central mountainous areas, the agency said.
Premier Cho Jung-tai, fifth left, accompanied by Pingtung County Commissioner Chou Chun-mi, sixth left, and other officials, inspects a drainage improvement project in the county’s Linluo Township amid heavy rain yesterday.
As of 2pm yesterday, the center of moderate Typhoon Saudel was about 890km east-northeast of Taipei, CWA forecaster Huang En-hung (黃恩鴻) said. As atmospheric conditions are unfavorable for its development, the storm is continuing to weaken and its radius is shrinking, Huang said.
