Offices and schools in Hualien County’s Xiulin and Wanrong townships in eastern Taiwan were closed at 6 p.m. Monday in anticipation of Tropical Storm Kompasu affecting those areas into the night.
Bureau forecaster Hsieh Pei-yun (???) said heavy rain will become apparent Monday night and into early Tuesday morning as Kompasu moves closer to Taiwan.
Accumulated rainfall of between 400 and 600 millimeters has been forecast for the two mountainous townships and other hilly parts of the county in the 24-hour period until 2 p.m. Tuesday, said bureau forecaster Hsieh Pei-yun (???).
In other mountainous areas of northern Taiwan as well as Yilan and Taitung counties, the accumulated rainfall is expected to be 250-490 mm, she said.
The storm will also bring strong winds to some parts of the island, including areas north of Yunlin County and coastal regions in eastern Taiwan, Hsieh said.
As of 2 p.m. Monday, Kompasu was located 396 kilometers south-southeast of Eluanbi, the southernmost point of Taiwan, moving westward at a speed of 26 kilometers per hour, according to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB).
It was carrying maximum sustained winds of 90 kph, with gusts of up to 118 kph, the CWB said.
Source: Focus Taiwan News Channel