Typhoon Megi Closing in on Taiwan; Typhoon Warnings Issued

Typhoon Megi, a Category 2 equivalent typhoon in the western Pacific Ocean, is closing in on Taiwan, the fourth typhoon to landfall or brush Taiwan this season. Megi is currently located just over 300 miles southeast of Taipei, Taiwan. Megi rapidly intensified with wind speeds increasing from a 50 mph tropical storm to a 105 mph typhoon in just 24 hours this weekend. Monday, it appeared Megi was replacing its eyewall, something common in stronger tropical cyclones.

Current Storm Status
Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau has issued typhoon warnings and a number of "extremely heavy rain advisories" ahead of Megi. Radar from Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau (CWB) shows Megi's broad shield of rain pushing toward Taiwan now.
Megi will make landfall in Taiwan Tuesday afternoon, local time. Taiwan is 12 hours ahead of U.S. Eastern daylight time.
There is still some chance Megi gains some intensity coming off the eyewall replacement cycle, but it is running out of time before landfall.
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