Koguma Typhoon Strengthens!

According to the Central Weather Administration, Typhoon Koguma has officially been upgraded today (11th). The latest forecast indicates the typhoon will move north-northwest and will not affect Taiwan. However, starting Wednesday (14th), due to increased moisture, there's a chance of localized brief showers in the eastern part, which might extend to the eastern side of Taipei. Typhoon Koguma (international name KOGUMA), the 28th typhoon, was located at 24.5 degrees North latitude and 148.2 degrees East longitude at 8 AM on the 11th, moving north-northwest at a speed of 21 km/h. The central pressure is 925 hPa, with a maximum sustained wind speed of 51 m/s and a maximum instantaneous wind speed of 63 m/s near the center. The radius of the 7-级 (level 7) wind is 220 km (230 km to the northwest, 250 km to the northeast, 160 km to the southwest, 230 km to the southeast), and the radius of the 10-级 (level 10) wind is 100 km (100 km to the northwest, 110 km to the northeast, 80 km to the southwest, 110 km to the southeast). The Central Weather Administration stated that today, there will be localized brief showers in northeastern Taiwan and the Keelung coastal area, with scattered brief showers in the mountains of greater Taipei, eastern and southeastern Taiwan, and the Hengchun Peninsula. Other areas, including Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu, will be mostly cloudy to sunny, with scattered brief showers in the mountains of central and southern Taiwan in the afternoon. Tomorrow (12th), most areas of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu will be mostly cloudy to sunny, with only scattered brief showers in eastern and southeastern Taiwan, and localized brief showers in the mountains of southern Taiwan in the afternoon. Today, there is a possibility of long waves occurring along the coast of Keelung, eastern Taiwan (including Green Island and Orchid Island), and the Hengchun Peninsula, so please be aware.