Two tropical depressions are churning in the Pacific east of Taiwan, with the potential to develop into named tropical storms tomorrow, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said today.
The 14th tropical depression of the season formed early this morning southeast of Guam, CWA forecaster Chang Chun-yao (張竣堯) said.
It could intensify tomorrow to become a tropical storm, traveling in a northwestern direction, Chang said.
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By the weekend it could pass over Japan’s Ryukyu Islands and approach the north of Taiwan, he said.
Although the chances of making landfall in Taiwan are slim, its forecast is still unclear and requires further observation, he added.
Also early this morning, another tropical depression formed just northeast of Taiwan proper, Chang said.
Although the conditions are not conducive to strengthening, it could intensify into a tropical storm tomorrow morning, he said.
Even if it does become a named storm, it would likely dissipate quickly, he added.
Whichever forms first would be named Bebinca, while the second would be named Pulasan.
Due to the effects of the tropical depression, the north and east of Taiwan is to see scattered rain with a chance of downpours today, Chang said.
Afternoon thundershowers are possible in the central, south and mountainous regions, he said.
The rest of this month is expected to be active in the Pacific, Chang said, adding that the CWA is monitoring another system east of the Philippines that could form after the weekend.
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