Typhoon Bavi Threatens China-Taiwan; Public Urged to Stockpile

MGR Online•International•18d ago

Reader Briefing

Typhoon Bavi, the potentially most powerful storm since 2024, is intensifying and expected to make landfall in China after impacting Taiwan.

•Typhoon Bavi is currently located southeast of Taiwan and is strengthening.
•The typhoon is projected to move along Taiwan's north and make landfall in China's Fujian province.
•Authorities are warning the public to stockpile supplies and prepare for the storm's impact.
•Scientists link increased extreme weather events to global warming and El Niño.

Overview

•On Thursday, July 9th, Typhoon Bavi was located southeast of Taiwan, with wind speeds decreasing to 124 mph.
•Authorities are urging the public to stockpile supplies and prepare for the potential impact of Typhoon Bavi.
•Bavi is predicted to be the most powerful typhoon to hit Taiwan since 1987.
•Typhoon Bavi is expected to move north of Taiwan before making landfall in China's Fujian province on Saturday evening, July 11th.
•Scientists attribute the increasing frequency of extreme weather events to global warming and the El Niño phenomenon, which is predicted to cause higher temperatures and more intense typhoons.
•The storm is expected to remain dangerous as it approaches Taiwan and eastern China from Friday, July 10th, to Monday, July 13th.
•Tsai Ing-wen, President of Taiwan, encouraged citizens to prepare provisions from food to flashlights, due to the typhoon's intensification over the warm Pacific Ocean.
•Slight changes in Typhoon Bavi's path could result in significant damage when it makes landfall or approaches coastal areas.

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Key Quotes

Jason Chang

"Bavi will be the largest storm to hit Taiwan since 1987"

บาหวี่จะเป็นพายุที่มีขนาดใหญ่ที่สุดที่พัดถล่มไต้หวันนับตั้งแต่ปี 1987

Jason Nichols

"winds will begin to decrease starting Thursday, but Bavi will remain a dangerous storm as it approaches Taiwan and eastern China on Friday through Monday"

"คาดว่าความแรงลมจะลดลงโดยเริ่มตั้งแต่วันพฤหัสบดี (9) แต่บาหวี่จะยังคงเป็นพายุอันตรายเมื่อพัดเข้าสู่ไต้หวันและจีนตะวันออกในวันศุกร์ (10) ถึงวันจันทร์ (13)"

Tsai Ing-wen

"We should pay a lot of attention to Typhoon Bavi, as it took a long time to intensify over the central Pacific Ocean, absorbing energy from the warm ocean and accumulating a lot of moisture."

“เราควรให้ความสนใจกับพายุบาหวี่เป็นอย่างมาก เพราะมันใช้เวลานานในการทวีความรุนแรงขึ้นเหนือมหาสมุทรแปซิฟิกตอนกลาง โดยดูดซับพลังงานจากมหาสมุทรที่อบอุ่นและสะสมความชื้นจำนวนมาก”

Xiangbo Feng

"When it makes landfall or approaches coastal areas, the damage could be very severe. Slight changes in the path of Typhoon Bavi could have significant impacts."

“เมื่อมันขึ้นฝั่งหรือเข้าใกล้พื้นที่ชายฝั่ง ความเสียหายอาจร้ายแรงมาก การเปลี่ยนแปลงเล็กน้อยในเส้นทางของพายุบาหวี่อาจส่งผลกระทบอย่างมาก”

Key Entities

Place

China(จีน)ℹ️

A country that is expected to be hit by Typhoon Bavi.

Taiwan(ไต้หวัน)ℹ️

An island nation expected to be impacted by Typhoon Bavi.

Okinawa(โอกินาวา)ℹ️

A southern prefecture of Japan issuing weather warnings due to Typhoon Bavi.

Organization

China's National Meteorological Center(ศูนย์อุตุนิยมวิทยาแห่งชาติของจีน)

The meteorological agency providing reports on Typhoon Bavi's movements.

Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau(สำนักงานอุตุนิยมวิทยาแห่งชาติไต้หวัน)

The national meteorological service of Taiwan providing weather forecasts.

AccuWeatherℹ️

A weather forecasting service that provided information on Typhoon Bavi's projected intensity.

Japan's Meteorological Agency(หน่วยงานด้านอุตุนิยมวิทยาของญี่ปุ่น)

The meteorological agency issuing warnings for Okinawa.

Imperial College Londonℹ️

A university where a tropical storm research scientist is affiliated.

Person

Jason Chang(เจสัน ชาง)

A meteorologist from Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau who commented on Typhoon Bavi's size.

Jason Nichols(เจสัน นิโคลส์)

An international weather forecasting expert from AccuWeather.

President Tsai Ing-wen(ประธานาธิบดีไล่ ชิงเต๋อ)ℹ️

The President of Taiwan who urged citizens to prepare for Typhoon Bavi.

Xiangbo Feng(เซียงป๋อ เฟิง)

A research scientist specializing in tropical storms from Imperial College London, commenting on Typhoon Bavi.