TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A tropical depression east of the Philippines is expected to strengthen into Tropical Storm Jangmi on Saturday (Aug. 8) and to pass east of Taiwan over the next two days, according to forecasters.
Because the storm is expected to stay at least 400 kilometers away from the east coast, its impact on Taiwan will not be severe, though rain is likely all over the nation for two days, CNA reported.
From Aug. 10-12, torrential rain is expected for southern and central Taiwan, while the north will be subject to scattered showers, according to the Central Weather Bureau. Sea warnings are unlikely to be issued for the waters off eastern Taiwan, so land alerts could also be excluded.
Once it passes Taiwan, the storm is likely to move across Okinawa and hit either the rest of Japan or South Korea. Last Monday (Aug. 3), Tropical Storm Hagupit passed off northeast Taiwan, killing one person, before moving on to China.
