TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Meteorologist Wu Der-rong (吳德榮) said Thursday that Typhoon Bavi's eyewall is expected to pass near northeast Taiwan on Friday and Saturday, bringing winds and rain.
The eyewall, a ring of thunderstorms surrounding the relatively calm eye of a typhoon, typically produces the storm’s strongest winds and heaviest rainfall, according to NOAA.
Wu said Bavi will maintain its strength as it approaches Taiwan, then gradually weaken as it interacts with the country's terrain. Conditions are expected to intensify on Friday, with the most severe effects on Saturday.
The Central Weather Administration forecast that Bavi will move west before turning northwest, pass over waters northeast of Taiwan on Saturday, and make landfall in China later that night. Wu said forecast uncertainty has narrowed, but possible tracks still range from a northward path toward Japan’s Miyako Island to a southward route affecting eastern Taiwan.
Areas closest to Bavi’s eyewall, including Pengjia Islet, the northeast coast, and the north coast, could experience strong winds, Wu said. He said that central and northern Taiwan, as well as mountainous areas, should prepare for heavy rain.
As Bavi moves away from Taiwan, unstable weather is likely to continue through next week due to southwesterly winds and lingering moisture, bringing scattered showers and afternoon thunderstorms.
