Tropical Storm Mekkhala forms near Guam; mercury rises in Taiwan
Posted on 2026-06-20 15:07:14
Taiwan's Central Weather Administration says a tropical depression near Guam in the western Pacific strengthened into a tropical storm early today.
The CWA said that as of 8 am, Tropical Storm Mekkhala was located just under 2,000 kilometers east-southeast of Taiwan, moving at 27 kilometers per hour toward Okinawa.
The storm was packing maximum sustained winds of up to 90 kph near its center, with gusts of 119 kph.
The CWA is advising fishing vessels in the area to stay alert.
It also issued heat alerts for parts of Taiwan today, warning of maximum temperatures of 36 degrees Celsius or higher.
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