Although Tropical Storm Lionrock took shape yesterday morning, it will not affect Taiwan, the Central Weather Bureau said yesterday, adding that it was monitoring the development of two tropical depressions in the West Pacific Ocean.
As of 2pm yesterday, Lionrock was moving north at a speed of 11kph toward the southeastern part of China.
One of the two tropical depressions in the East Pacific Ocean was near the south coast of Okinawa and moving northwesterly, and the other was off the southwest coast of Guam moving northwesterly at a speed of 15kph. The latter had the potential of turning into a tropical storm, the bureau said.
NATIONWIDE SHOWERS
The bureau forecasted that the circumfluence of the tropical depression near Okinawa would affect the nation today, with chances of showers high nationwide including in Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu. Residents in some regions may also see heavy rain or torrential rainfall.
Six tropical storms have formed at the West Pacific Ocean since January, including Lionrock. So far, none of them have directly impacted on Taiwan.
So far this year there have been no typhoons affecting Taiwan. Typhoons usually occur between July and September and are a key source of water. The bureau in June forecasted that between two and four tropical storms or typhoons would strike Taiwan this year. It said at the time that the chances of a strong typhoon in the fall would be higher this year because of the La Nina effect.
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