TAIPEI (TVBS News) — Typhoon Kong-Rey (康芮), the 21st typhoon of the year, formed early Friday (Oct. 25), advancing northwest at 32 kph. It will likely form a Fujiwara effect or binary interaction with Typhoon Trami (潭美) over the Pacific, leaving Taiwan's potential impact uncertain.
The Central Weather Administration (CWA, 中央氣象署) forecasts that Typhoon Kong-Rey will head west, nearing the Philippine Sea next week. Its path remains unpredictable, with possibilities of veering north, west, or northwest toward Taiwan. Authorities are closely monitoring its trajectory.
Meanwhile, Typhoon Trami moves northwest, lingering in the South China Sea. Weather experts believe it might turn due to environmental airflows, reducing the likelihood of affecting Taiwan significantly.
The weather analysis page "Weather Typhoon Look" (觀氣象看天氣) suggests that Typhoon Kong-Rey will maintain a stable northwestward course over the next five days. As it approaches the waters south of the Ryukyu Islands, it may encounter a turning point.
The presence of a cold air gap and the unpredictable strength of the Pacific high-pressure system introduces significant variables in its path and proximity to Taiwan, the