Latest storm, tropical depression news from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported that at 3 PM on July 29, the tropical depression near the South China Sea was located 335 km north of Itbayat, Batanes.
Also reporting on the latest tropical depression near the South China Sea, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) of the US Air Force and Navy stated that this depression is named Invest 97W and is located east of Taiwan (China).
Storm forecast from JTWC on the afternoon of July 29 indicated that the tropical depression near the South China Sea is unlikely to strengthen into a tropical storm within the next 24 hours.
Meanwhile, the latest storm news from CNA reported that Taiwan (China) recorded heavy rain from July 29 due to the influence of the tropical depression near the South China Sea.
According to the Central Weather Bureau (CWA) of Taiwan (China), all areas of Taiwan (China) will experience heavy rain on July 29 and 30 due to the influence of the tropical depression near the South China Sea.
Weather forecaster CWA Liu Yu-chi pointed out that Taiwan (China) will record heavy rain in the first two days of the week before transitioning to hot weather.
He informed that the tropical depression near the South China Sea around Luzon Island, Philippines is approaching the eastern waters of Taiwan (China) and affecting the weather around the island. It is forecasted that this tropical depression near the South China Sea will begin to dissipate on July 30.
The weather forecaster from CWA stated that the tropical depression near the South China Sea has a low chance of strengthening into a tropical storm due to unfavorable conditions.
Due to the tropical depression near the South China Sea, areas around Taiwan (China) will experience showers or thunderstorms in the first two days of the week. It is expected that the eastern part of the island will have prolonged rain, while the western part will have intermittent sunshine and rain. Additionally, localized showers are forecasted to occur in the late afternoon.
Due to the rain, the high temperature in Taiwan (China) at the beginning of the week is expected to slightly decrease to 32-35 degrees Celsius.
The weather forecast for Taiwan (China) on July 31 is expected to be mostly cloudy, sunny during the day, and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
However, due to the influence of the southwest wind, scattered rain is forecasted in the central and southern coastal regions of Taiwan (China) from the morning of July 31 to August 4, weather expert weather forecast Liu Yu-chi noted.
