Heavy rain expected in northern Taiwan

Taipei, Jan. 6 (CNA) The Central Weather Bureau issued a heavy rain advisory for the three northern Taiwan cities of Taipei, New Taipei and Keelung Sunday morning, as northerly winds strengthened.

The bureau predicted there's a 40 percent to 60 percent chance that the areas north of Taoyuan and Yilan County will receive rain on Sunday.

Heavy rain is expected in the northern coast of Keelung and in the mountains in Greater Taipei, the bureau forecast.