My route to work is 12 kilometers to the south-south/east by bicycle, there was so much wind coming from the sea that it took me 45 minutes instead of my regular 30/35 -_-
The wind woke me at 1 am and 3am, stuff flying all over the place. This morning, the power was cut out in my hood so a crew of workers could trim the trees and get them ready for typhoon season.
Better load up on emergency supplies, folks. BTW, does anyone know a place where I can buy a battery operated wind fan? Couple of hiking places at Zhongshan Road looked at me as if I was asking for green goblins.
Anyone have any new info on this?
CWB shows the typhoon veering away from the South, and there is no rain, just a little bit overcast here in Kaohsiung.
Plus this thing appears to be ridiculously slow moving.
We discussed a bit about it in the Taiwan Weather Thread.
Basically the one from the south, Linfa, was supposed to pass over Taiwan but started moving to the west, and because of this it looks like only the south and south-west areas of Taiwan will be affected. On the Taiwan Weather Bureau websites those areas are already being warned for heavy/torrential rain.
The second one, Chan-Hom, will arrive a bit later on. It’s not supposed to hit Taiwan directly, it should head in direction of China. It will pass pretty close to Taiwan though, so the North should get quite a bit of rain.
[quote=“Ibis2k12”]We discussed a bit about it in the Taiwan Weather Thread.
Basically the one from the south, Linfa, was supposed to pass over Taiwan but started moving to the west, and because of this it looks like only the south and south-west areas of Taiwan will be affected. On the Taiwan Weather Bureau websites those areas are already being warned for heavy/torrential rain.
The second one, Chan-Hom, will arrive a bit later on. It’s not supposed to hit Taiwan directly, it should head in direction of China. It will pass pretty close to Taiwan though, so the North should get quite a bit of rain.[/quote]
Sorry, I guess I missed the weather thread. Im in Kaohsiung but it is still somewhat sunny where I am.
So likely the second one will miss the south then eh? What do they think about the third one?
I think the first one (Linfa) should arrive Friday, but the latest track area forecast has it even further to the west. It looks it won’t drop a lot of water in Taiwan at all.
The second one (Chan-Hom) will not hit Taiwan directly, but should drop some water to the north. It should impact in China.
The third one (Nangka) has the potential to be very strong, but it should not concern Taiwan at all. Looks like it’s headed to Japan directly.
this thread should really be locked if the weather thread is going to be the main one for typhoon discussion (currently it is).
Chan Hom is looking pretty scary now. Some models have it pass North of Taiwan and slam into China, others have it hitting Taipei straight on.
888mb? Holy crapload of doom, if it follows the path in direction of Taipei it’s not going to be a fun Saturday.
884mb I feel sorry for those small Japanese islands.
Nangka is currently headed in direction of Japan, the intensity will depend on the interaction with Chan-Hom.
Cancelations have started and as far as I can tell schools in Kaosiung and Taoyuan are closed today. The present English info isn’t the easiest to work out.
[quote=“Matchstick_man”]Cancelations have started and as far as I can tell schools in Kaosiung and Taoyuan are closed today. The present English info isn’t the easiest to work out.
dgpa.gov.tw/ndse.html[/quote]
I think it refers to the Taoyuan district in Kaohsiung:
“Kaohsiung City Taoyuan Junior High School”
Looks like they’re expecting a lot of rain in the mountains.
They are suffering heavy rain, and there were portions of Kenting and other parts of Pintung already getting flooded last night on the news, etc. Also, planes may start being grounded. Keep an eye on those flights.
I really do not like the slow moving typhoons. They bring way too much rain.
Plus the wind early morning is quite noisy. Anyone else experiencing this? At least Taipei/Northern Taiwan?
And since we are at it, recommendations for typhoon menu are welcomed. Please consider that due to medical reasons Icon cannot rely on liquid sustenance otherwise known as beer.
In Yilan we’ve had some pretty strong wind during the last few days, coming from the South.
Yesterday night the sky was really clean and I managed to get some nice pictures of the stars, today there are a few more clouds but it’s still nice and warm. No sign of rain yet, I think we’ll have to wait a couple more days until Chan Hom arrives.
Friday, Saturday arrival.
On cue, typhoons attack Taiwan on weekend… there goes my therapy day… sigh.
Yeah, really strong winds all morning in Danshui. I’ve closed my doors and windows, which I almost never do, because things kept falling over and the trapdoor panel thingy in the bathroom kept levitating and thumping down.
One cat had a fun scare when their little plastic scratching pad, beside a closed door with strong winds blowing underneath, suddenly levitated its way across the room. (No, the cat was not on it at the time. The winds aren’t THAT strong!)
[quote=“Icon”]Friday, Saturday arrival.
On cue, typhoons attack Taiwan on weekend… there goes my therapy day… sigh.[/quote]
I’m on duty on Saturday, so I’d be very glad to get the day off xD (and since I go to work by bicycle, I may ask for an early leave on Friday if things start to look grim).
From local FB, please join this petition that this Island does not welcome typhoons that ruin our weekends. They must peter out or find another route!
Moreover, remember to be cautious: if you go to the seaside to catch or even watch the waves, go mountain hiking, fishing or boating… 7 days later you find your way home by yourself! (for your own funeral, of course). No one will waste time looking for you.
This is the one going in direction of Japan, Nangka.
rammb.cira.colostate.edu/ramsdis … eed_ms=100
Chan-Hom is now bigger than Alaska, currently ranked as a category 3 but it’s still intensifying. Weather.com is expecting a category 4, but it may as well turn into a category 5 between Taiwan and Japan. China has already started evacuation procedures, some models have it passing right above Shanghai.
Taipei will get the worst part of it Friday night, but it shouldn’t be a direct hit. DUe to the sheer size of this Typhoon it’s going to interest Northern Taiwan, Southern Japan and then China as well, with mainland probably getting the worst.
Nangka is really strong as well and is hitting some small islands South of Japan pretty hard, but that’s of no concern for Taiwan.
Different sections of society have different reactions to typhoons, according to the intensity. For a light, medium and strong typhoon:
College students: sleep
Service industry: Welcome!
Working masses/salary man: hopeful it may be a day off if light, expectant for the announcement of a day off if medium, inviting friends to go watch a movie together if a strong one
Computer industry: overtime, overtime, MORE overtime…
youtube.com/watch?v=eLabffT … e=youtu.be
Live Youtube broadcast from Okinawa, really cool!