August 11, 2025
The Central Weather Administration (CWA) has warned that Typhoon Yangliu is steadily advancing toward Taiwan, with its track becoming more defined as it heads west toward the island’s east coast. Current forecasts indicate it could intensify into a medium-strength typhoon before making landfall near Hualien and Taitung around midday Wednesday, and is expected to exit Taiwan’s mainland later that same day.
CWA forecaster Guan Xinping said the agency may issue a sea warning late tonight or early Tuesday morning, followed by a land warning by midday Tuesday. The storm’s most severe impacts are projected for Wednesday, when widespread rainfall is expected nationwide. Heavy rain, potentially torrential in some areas, and strong winds are forecast for the eastern and southern regions, particularly along the coast and in mountainous terrain.
According to the CWA’s 8 a.m. update, the storm’s path remains subject to minor north-south adjustments, but its influence will be felt across much of eastern Taiwan starting Tuesday evening. As Yangliu’s outer rainbands move in, wind and rain will gradually intensify, especially in the northeast where the channeling effect will enhance gusts.
Although compact in size, Typhoon Yangliu is described as structurally strong, likely to generate significant wind and rainfall during its approach. After departing Taiwan Wednesday evening, its circulation is expected to maintain adverse weather in southern Taiwan, even as it moves toward mainland China on Thursday. Conditions should gradually improve by Friday as high pressure builds over the region.
Rainfall is set to increase ahead of the storm, with today and tomorrow bringing afternoon thunderstorms to the western half of the country and mountain areas. Greater Taipei and northern Taiwan may experience intense, short-lived downpours. By Tuesday night, coastal areas such as Keelung, the northern shore, and the Hengchun Peninsula will begin to see the typhoon’s effects.
On Thursday, Taiwan will experience scattered showers before conditions turn more settled over the weekend, with summer weather returning—partly cloudy skies, afternoon thunderstorms, and daytime highs of 33–35°C, peaking at 36°C in Taipei and New Taipei City.
