Taiwan | A powerful tropical cyclone accompanied by strong winds and huge amounts of rain equivalent to what falls on Arab regions in decades

Arab Weather - Meteorologists at the Arab Weather Center are monitoring the latest satellite images of Tropical Cyclone Kraithon, which is currently about 557 km south of Taiwan and continues to gain strength, rivaling in intensity the recent Cyclone Jamie that the region witnessed. It is heading northwest of the Pacific Ocean accompanied by strong winds and huge amounts of rain, making it a threat to Taiwan in the coming days.

Weather Update: Powerful Typhoon Heads Toward Taiwan

According to the latest data, the center of the cyclone is located at 20.5°N latitude and 121.0°E longitude. The cyclone is moving northwestward at 9 km/h during the next 24 hours, with forecasts of gradually slowing down to northward at 4 km/h.

Atmospheric pressure and surrounding weather conditions:

The surface pressure near the center of the hurricane is estimated at 940 hPa.

Winds and their scope of influence:

- 220 km in the northwest and northeast quadrants, making it a Category 3 hurricane.
- 150 km in the southwestern quarter.
- 220 km in the southeastern quarter.

Typhoon monitored as it moves towards Taiwan, with severe impacts possible in many areas

Meteorologists at the Arab Weather Meteorological Monitoring Center are monitoring the latest indications of the internally developed remote sensing systems, in addition to what the monitoring systems are monitoring about the development of the tropical storm into a Category 2 hurricane (Craithon), which is now located over the western waters of the Philippine Sea and is surrounded by very large amounts of cumulonimbus clouds laden with large amounts of rain and thunderstorms, accompanied by strong winds reaching a speed of 220 km/h. It is now affecting the Philippines with heavy rains and high waves and threatening floods.

Weather Center: Forecasts indicate that the typhoon will move west, then north, and will hit Taiwan directly.

After monitoring the latest computer modeling data at the Arab Weather Center, it is expected that the hurricane, which is about 557 km away from Taiwan, will move west and then north and hit Taiwan in the coming days, specifically Pingtung, accompanied by strong winds and severe thunderstorms accompanied by huge amounts of rain that threaten flooding in several areas.

Huge amounts of rain will be brought by the cyclone in the coming days, which may reach 1500-2000 mm.

According to the latest outputs of advanced computer modeling at the Arab Weather Center, numerical models that sense the locations and amounts of rainfall expect that Taiwan will witness rainfall that may exceed 1,000 and may reach 1,500-2,000 mm in the coming days due to the passage of a strong tropical cyclone, Hurricane Kraython. According to experts at the Arab Weather Center, this amount is very exceptional, as some areas may receive more than half of their annual rainfall in a few days, equivalent to what falls on Riyadh, for example, in about a century or two.

Rainfall exceeding 1000 mm, what does it mean in reality?

Meteorologists at the Arab Weather Center explained that the amounts of rain expected by computer simulation models mean that the surface of the Earth in Taiwan will receive huge amounts of water. If the amount of rain is 1500 mm, it means that 1 liter of water will be received by every square meter, and the amount of rain 1500 mm is equivalent to 1500 liters of water per square meter.

This large amount of rainfall can lead to flooding, especially if the soil is unable to absorb the water quickly enough. It can also cause soil erosion, which affects agriculture and plants, and increases the risk of landslides. Roads and buildings can also be severely affected by floods and landslides, in addition to crops being affected, damaged and submerged, leading to losses in agricultural production.

God knows best.