TAIPEI (TVBS News) — Taiwan's weather authority issued urgent warnings as a powerful southwest monsoon threatens to bring heavy rainfall across central and southern regions from tonight through Wednesday (July 30). The Central Weather Administration (CWA, 氣象署) identified this period as the peak intensity of the current weather system. Officials advised residents in affected areas to prepare for potentially severe downpours and flooding conditions.
Weather officials reported that rainfall intensified across southern Taiwan early Tuesday (July 29) morning, with brief but intense downpours expected to persist throughout the region. Central Taiwan has similarly experienced increased precipitation, with meteorologists forecasting heavy to torrential rain particularly affecting southern areas and mountainous central regions. The administration emphasized continued vigilance as the southwest monsoon system will pose ongoing threats through Aug. 4, despite expected weakening by Tuesday (July 31).
Typhoon Co-May (颱風竹節草), positioned approximately 400 kilometers (249 miles) from Taiwan's coast, continues its trajectory toward China's Zhejiang (浙江) province while generating localized heavy rainfall across northern Taiwan. The storm's southern wind patterns have delivered significant precipitation to major population centers including Kaohsiung, Pingtung, the Hengchun Peninsula, southern Taitung, and Orchid Island (蘭嶼). Weather authorities warned that the southwest monsoon will persist in affecting the island through Wednesday (July 30), with mountainous windward slopes particularly vulnerable to sustained heavy rainfall due to topographical enhancement effects.
UPDATE 01: Typhoon Co-May (颱風竹節草), positioned approximately 400 kilometers (249 miles) from Taiwan's coast, continues its trajectory toward China's Zhejiang (浙江) province while generating localized heavy rainfall across northern Taiwan. The storm's southern wind patterns have delivered significant precipitation to major population centers including Kaohsiung, Pingtung, the Hengchun Peninsula, southern Taitung, and Orchid Island (蘭嶼). Weather authorities warned that the southwest monsoon will persist through Wednesday (July 30), with mountainous areas particularly vulnerable to sustained rainfall. ◼