Strong winds, warmer weather forecast before Friday in Taiwan

Taipei, April 2 (CNA) Temperatures are expected to rise across Taiwan on Thursday before a weather front brings rain and thunderstorms on Friday, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) has forecast.

The CWA said northeasterly seasonal winds have weakened on Thursday, allowing temperatures in northern and northeastern Taiwan to rebound.

However, moisture remains slightly elevated, bringing sporadic showers to mountainous areas in central and southern Taiwan, as well as the outlying islands of Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu.

The agency has issued a strong wind advisory from Thursday morning through Friday night for Orchid Island and Green Island, Taoyuan, Yunlin, Chiayi, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Pingtung, Penghu and Lienchiang County, warning of sustained winds of 41-51 kilometers per hour and gusts up to 63-75 kph.

A weather front is expected to approach Taiwan on Friday, bringing brief showers to areas north of central Taiwan, the southeast and offshore islands, while other regions will see partly cloudy to sunny skies with a chance of isolated afternoon thunderstorms, according to the CWA.

Meanwhile, independent meteorologist Wu Der-jong (吳德榮) said on Thursday that conditions over the next two days will be relatively stable and increasingly warm during the daytime.

Wu said a frontal system is forecast to arrive on Saturday, bringing localized showers or thunderstorms and cooler temperatures in the north.

The front will weaken on Sunday, with easing rain and a slight temperature rise, though sporadic showers may persist in western Taiwan.

Another front is expected to move southward on Tuesday, bringing more showers and possible severe weather, before weakening on Wednesday, Wu said.