Typhoon Forecast

 

Taipei, Oct. 1 A sea warning is likely to be issued for Tropical Storm Koinu on Tuesday morning, and a land warning may be possible later in the day, if the system continues on its forecast track, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said Sunday.

As of Sunday afternoon, Koinu was located about 1,000 kilometers east-southeast of Taiwan, moving in a northwesterly direction at 12 kilometers per hour and carrying sustained winds of 108 kph, with gusts of up to 137 kph(公里每小時 ),according to the CWA.

 

The storm is expected to maintain that path on Monday before shifting in a more westerly direction, CWA forecaster Chao Hung (趙竑) told CNA.

 

As Koinu approaches Taiwan, it is likely to strengthen into a typhoon, and it may make landfall in the southeast of the country, he said, citing the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).