TAIPEI (TVBS News) — Two powerful typhoons are performing a rare meteorological dance near Taiwan, creating what scientists call the Fujiwhara effect as they spiral around each other in a counterclockwise pattern. Meteorologist Wu De-rong (吳德榮) described this unusual phenomenon Friday (July 25) in his column at National Central University (中央大學), explaining how Typhoon Francisco (范斯高) and Typhoon Co-may (竹節草) are locked in their atmospheric waltz.
The twin typhoons will unleash their outer bands across central and northern Taiwan from Friday (July 25) through Sunday (July 27). Wu warned residents in these areas to prepare for heavy rainfall and powerful wind gusts, while southern Taiwan faces the prospect of scattered showers and thunderstorms as the storm systems churn offshore.
Meteorologist Lin De-en (林得恩) offered reassuring analysis through his Facebook page "Lin's Weather Station," noting that despite three typhoons churning near Taiwan, their projected paths will spare the island from direct impact. Lin explained that a typhoon sea warning remains unlikely as the storm systems begin retreating Saturday (July 26), though western Taiwan may still experience localized downpours and thunderstorms.
European weather models track Typhoon Krosa (柯羅莎) intensifying north of Guam while moving away from Taiwan, eliminating any threat to the island. Wu forecasted that monsoon circulation patterns will drench central and southern Taiwan from Monday (July 28) through Thursday (July 31), potentially triggering severe weather conditions including lightning strikes, damaging winds, and torrential rainfall that could disrupt daily life across the affected regions. ◼
