Typhoon Koinu has moved offshore as it continues to move in a westerly
direction.

It's currently located some 120 kilometers west of Eluanbi, and moving at a
speed of 10km/h.

The Central Emergency Operation Center reports 1 death and 304 injuries
nationwide.

Approximately 330-thousand households faced power outages, with 70-thousand
still awaiting restoration.

While the typhoon has weakened, lifting land warnings in areas like Yilan,
Hsinchu, and Miaoli, heavy rain is still anticipated in places like Hualien,
Taitung, and Hengchun Peninsula.

Based on current projections, land warnings could be lifted tomorrow morning,
and sea warnings later on the same day.

Transportation has also been affected with wind restrictions on highways,
suspensions of several trains, and cancellations of both international and
domestic flights.

Additionally, the typhoon impacted vegetable prices at the Taipei Fruit and
Vegetable Wholesale Market, with a noted decrease in both transaction volume
and prices.

As recovery efforts continue, caution is still advised.

(PB)

Typhoon Koinu, grazed the southern tip of Taiwan this morning, has injured
190 people since yesterday afternoon, according to local authorities.

That includes seven motorists and scooter riders in Chiayi County who crashed
into fallen trees, were hit by toppled trees, or fell while riding their
scooters due to strong winds.

Two of them were still hospitalized for head and shoulder injuries as of this
morning.

Meanwhile, another two scooter riders in Kaohsiung also injured their limbs
early today after being struck by fallen tree branches and falling off their
scooters.

In Penghu, a resident was also hospitalized after being hit by a fallen tree.

The storm is currently about 80-kilometers west of the southern tip of Taiwan.

Meanwhile...

The Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corporation announed that light-rail services
will remain halted through this afternoon until 6pm.

The corporation says strong winds have exceeded limits for safe operations,
and the KRTC will make another announcement at 4pm to say if services will
resume this evening.

The city's metro services are continuing today, but trips have been limited
to one train every 10 minutes.

Some ferry services, and YouBike services in the city are halted for today.

Typhoon Koinu has uprooted trees, toppled electric poles and blown away roofs
of iron sheet houses in Ping-tung and Tai-tung as it swept across Taiwan's
southern tip.

The Central Weather Administration says the eye of the storm is now over the
seas some 30 kilometers west-northwest of E-luan-bi.

It continues to move westward at a relatively slow speed of 9 kilometers an
hour.

While it has weakened a little, the CWA's torrential rain and strong winds
alert remain in effect, and forecasters say the accumulated rainfall in
Kenting has reached beyond 430 millimeters so far today.

On Ping-tung's Da-wu Mountain, it's 280 millimeters, and even Taipei's
Yang-ming-shan has received some 175 millimeters of rain.

Winds also gust up to level 14 in southern Tai-tung and Heng-chun Peninsula,
and level 12 in the coastal areas around Taiwan and outlying islands.

Forecasters are also warning of storm surge, saying waves can reach 5 meters,
saying people should not venture to the beaches.

Typhoon Koinu has been churning across Taidong and Pingdong over the past
several hours and its eye is now some 10 kilometers southeast of Taiwan's
southern tip E-luan-bi 鵝鑾鼻。

The Central Weather Administration says the storm has slowed down a little
but remains strong, and continues to move to the west at 10 kilometers an
hour.

CWA forecasters say the center of the typhoon may skirt the Heng-chun
Peninsula without actually making landfall, and it's expected to move to the
west of Heng-chun around noontime.

Forecasters say winds in Taidong and southern Taiwan should gradually
diminish, but rain will continue.

The accumulated rainfall in Kenting has already reached 230 millimeters so
far today, and in Taidong's Bei-nan Township, over 130 millimeters.

The CWA has issued a torrential rain warning for Hua-lian, Tai-dong and
Ping-dong, and also an extremely heavy rain advisory for the mountainous
areas in Yi-lan, New Taipei, Taoyuan, Taichung and Kaohsiung.

The strong wind alert also remains in effect for the coastal areas around
Taiwan proper and outlying islands.

(JL)

With Typhoon Koinu bearing down on Taidong and Hengchun Peninsula, every city
and county government has canceled work and school except for Keelung,
Taipei, New Taipei and Taoyuan.

The eye of the Typhoon is now very close to Pingdong's 恆春 Peninsula, just
20 kilometers east of it and continues to move to the west at an hourly speed
of 10 kilometers

It has gained strength overnight and is packing winds of between 173 and 209
kilometers an hour

The Central Weather Administration's data shows that winds have gust to level
10 in Taidong Da-wu, 恆春，Taoyuan 新屋，and outlying Penghu and forecasters
are warning of even stronger winds in the coming hours.

Kenting National Park's 墾雷 has already got nearly 180 millimeters of rain,
and the CWA has issued a torrential alert for Hualian, Taidong, and eastern
Pingdong, saying rain could reach 400 to 700 millimeters in Taidong over a
24-hour period.

As Typhoon Koinu hurtles towards Taiwan, school and work have been cancelled
today for Tai-tung and outlying Green, Orchid and Peng-hu Islands.

Work and school will also be suspended from noon in 6 areas in Ping-tung
County, including Heng-chun, Man-zhou and Mu-dan.

Furthermore, work and school will be suspended from 6pm in the rest of
Pingtung County, as well as in Tainan, Kaohsiung, Yunlin and Chiayi Counties.

The Central Weather Administration says the typhoon is now 240 kilometers
east of Taiwan's southern tip E-luan-bi and moving at a speed of 10
kilometers an hour toward Heng-chun Pennisula.

It is packing maximum sustained winds of 155 kph with gusts of up to 191 kph.

It's already brought a lot of rain to the mountains in the northeast, with
Tai-ping-shan receiving the highest rainfall of over 174 millimeters during
the past 36 hours.

The C-W-A has issued extremely heavy rain alerts for all the eastern counties
and New Taipei, saying people there should remain alert for flash floods,
mudslides and landslides.

(BH)

The Central Weather Administration says the outer rim of Typhoon Koinu will
soon reach the Hua-dong area.

The CWA says the slow-moving storm is currently centered about 270 kilometers
east of Cape Eluanbi, Taiwan's southernmost point, and was moving in a
westerly direction at 11 km per hour.

It was packing maximum sustained winds of 155 kph with gusts of up to 191 kph.

The CWA's land warning currently covers 15 cities and counties across the
center, east and south, as well as parts of the north.

Forecasters expect the storm to continue moving in a westerly direction, and
predict that the eye of the storm will pass over the Taitung area, and into
the Bashi Channel tomorrow.

Penghu County has announced school and office closures for today, as the
county is expected to be affected by gusts.

In Pingtung, there will be school and office closures in six townships
including Hengchun, Manjhou, Checheng, Fangshan, Mudan and Sisigu this
afternoon, according to the county government.

Meanwhile, Taitung County government has announced school and office closures
on Wednesday for Orchid Island and Green Island.

For the rest of Taitung County, it will be business as usual this morning,
while schools and offices will be closed in the afternoon.

Schools and offices are closed in parts of Taiwan as Typhoon Koinu approaches.

Penghu County has announced school and office closures for today, as the
county is expected to be affected by gusts.

In Pingtung, there will be school and office closures in six townships
including Hengchun, Manjhou, Checheng, Fangshan, Mudan and Sisigu Wednesday
afternoon, according to the county government.

Meanwhile, Taitung County government has announced school and office closures
on Wednesday for Orchid Island and Green Island.

For the rest of Taitung County, it will be business as usual this morning,
while schools and offices will be closed in the afternoon.

The Central Weather Administration issued a land warning for Koinu Tuesday
morning, following a sea warning issued late Monday night.

As of 5:30am, Koinu was located 320 kilometers east of Cape Eluanbi, Taiwan's
southernmost point, and was moving in a westerly direction at 12 km per hour,
based on CWA data.

It was packing maximum sustained winds of 155 kph with gusts of up to 191 kph.

Typhoon Koinu is continuing to approach the island.

A land warning is in effect for Nantou, Kaohsiung, Pingtung, Hualian, Taitung
and Heng-chun Pennisula.

The Central Weather Administration reports the storm is now located 400
kilometers southeast of Taiwan moving to the west northwest at a speed of 11
to 14 kilometers an hour.

The maximum sustained winds now stand at 155 kilometers an hour and can gust
up to 190 kilometers.

Areas at risk include Yilan, Hualien, and Taitung, along with other
southeastern regions and offshore islands.

With high tides expected tonight between 8 and 9 pm, low-lying coastal areas
are warned of potential flooding.

Emergency centers in various cities have activated their response plans.

In the agriculture sector, trade volume for fruits and vegetables surged by
nearly 79% due to storm preparations.

The typhoon will be pulling away from Taiwan on Friday, but continue to bring
rain to the mountainous areas in the east, where the CWA predicts a total
rainfall of 800 to 1,000 millimeters from Koinu.

(JL, PB)

Typhoon Koinu has continued to move closer to Taiwan and the Central Weather
Administration has issued a land warning for Kaohsiung, Pingtung, Hualian,
Taitung and Heng-chun Pennisula.

The CWA says the storm has weakened a little during the past 3 hours, and
it's now located 410 kilometers southeast of Taiwan moving to the west
northwest at a speed of 11 to 14 kilometers an hour.

The maximum sustained winds now stand at 155 kilometers an hour and can gust
up to 190 kilometers.

Forecasters are warning of high waves of around 4 meters along Keelung's
coast and the eastern coast, as well as around Heng-chun Pennisula and
outlying Green Island and Orchid Island.

Starting tomorrow, there'll be heavy or torrential rain across most regions,
especially in the eastern half and Pingtung, and this rain is expected to
last until Thursday.

The typhoon will be pulling away from Taiwan on Friday, but continue to bring
rain to the mountainous areas in the east, where the CWA predicts a total
rainfall of 800 to 1,000 millimeters from Koinu.

(JL)

The Central Weather Bureau has issued a land warning for Typhoon Koinu for
eastern and southern Taiwan.

A sea warning is already in place for the Ba-shi Channel and seas east and
south of the island.

The storm is now located some 440 kilometers southeast of E-luan-bi (鵝鑾鼻)
and moving on a northwesterly direction at a speed of 11 kilometers an hour.

It's a big and solid typhoon, packing winds of between 162 and 200 kilometers
an hour.

The CWB says if Koinu stays on the predicted path, it's expected to make
landfall in southern Tai-tung after midnight tomorrow night.

Forecasters say people in the north and northeast will start seeing heavy
rain tonight.

They're also warning of strong gusty winds in the coastal areas and around
outlying islands of Peng-hu, Green Island and Orchid Island.

The Central Weather Administration has issued a land warning for Typhoon
Koinu, as it continues to move on a west-northwesterly track, and towards
waters east of Taiwan.

The land warnings have now been raised in Pingtung, Taitung, Hualien and the
Hengchun Peninsula.

A sea warning was put in effect late Monday.

As of 11:30 this morning, Koinu was located 440 kilometers east-southeast of
Eluanbi, Taiwan's southernmost point at 11 kilometers an hour.

They also say Koinu is expected to come closest to Taiwan from Wednesday into
Friday.

The Central Weather Administration is expected to issue its next weather
bulletin shortly--

we'll bring you that information as soon as it becomes available

 

The Central Weather Administration issued a sea warning for Typhoon Koinu
late Monday night as the storm continues to move toward waters east of
Taiwan.

As of 5:30am, Koinu was located 470 kilometers east-southeast of Eluanbi,
Taiwan's southernmost point, and was moving in a northwesterly direction at
13 km per hour.

With a radius of 250 km, Koinu was packing maximum sustained winds of 162
kph, with gusts of up to 198 kph, according to CWA data.

Forecasters say based on its current movement, the typhoon could make
landfall in the southern part of Taitung County on Thursday, and a land
warning will be issued today.

They say Koinu is expected to come closest to Taiwan from Wednesday into
Friday.

The typhoon's periphery could bring intermittent showers in northern,
northeastern, eastern and southeastern Taiwan today.

And from Wednesday through to Thursday, Koinu will bring intermittent showers
across most of the country.

With the approach of the typhoon, high waves are forecast from today through
to Thursday along the northern and eastern coast of Taiwan, as well as on
Orchid Island and Green Island, the Hengchun Peninsula and Lienchiang County.

The Central Weather Administration issued a sea warning for Typhoon Koinu
late Monday night as the storm continues to move toward waters east of
Taiwan.

As of 2:30am, Koinu was located 500 kilometers east-southeast of Eluanbi,
Taiwan's southernmost point, and was moving in a northwesterly direction at
13 km per hour.

With a radius of 220 km, Koinu was packing maximum sustained winds of 155
kph, with gusts of up to 191 kph, according to CWA data.

Forecasters say based on its current movement, the typhoon could make
landfall in the southern part of Taitung County on Thursday, and a land
warning will be issued today.

They say Koinu is expected to come closest to Taiwan from Wednesday into
Friday.

The typhoon's periphery could bring intermittent showers in northern,
northeastern, eastern and southeastern Taiwan today.

And from Wednesday through to Thursday, Koinu will bring intermittent showers
across most of the country.

With the approach of the typhoon, high waves are forecast from today through
to Thursday along the northern and eastern coast of Taiwan, as well as on
Orchid Island and Green Island, the Hengchun Peninsula and Lienchiang County.

(NS)