Typhoons 2026

Continuing the discussion from Typhoons 2025:

No way!

:banana:

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It’s January 14. I’m not ready for this.

Guy

Another small one (tropical depression):

Another one is about to form.

As the actress said to the bishop…

It’s a hot one down Taitung way . Woof

According to CWA forecaster Lin Ting-yi (林定宜), the tropical depression is currently located southeast of Guam, and is forecast to intensify into the fourth tropical storm of 2026 from Thursday evening to Friday morning, Taiwan time.
After turning into a tropical storm, the system is projected to continue north before becoming a typhoon.
However, the system will remain far from Taiwan and have no direct impact on the country, Lin said.

Most predictions say Jangmi will turn towards Japan around Okinawa, but the ECMWF prediction has it making landfall around Northern Taiwan before turning towards Japan. Regardless, the weather has changed today.

This is the current prediction by the Central Weather Administration.

[!quote] @TaiwanPlusNews
Typhoon Jangmi is expected to pass east of Taiwan on Monday, bringing rain to northern and eastern areas. The Central Weather Administration says its outer bands will affect windward regions, with showers likely in the mountains, while the storm tracks north toward Japan without making landfall. Rain could continue into Tuesday.

Surf was big and rough in Dulan today.

I read in the news that a couple of people camping overnight in the caves on Nanao’s “Mystery” Beach were swept out to sea and although the lady has been recovered the unfortunate gentleman is still missing.

https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6386314

Maybe

…or maybe not (looks like it’ll turn before reaching Taiwan. Could still bring some rain, of course):

Hopefully not as it could become a biggie!

Mekkhala could come closest to Taiwan on Thursday: CWA - Focus Taiwan