After swirling across the Philippine Sea over the last few days and gaining strength, Typhoon Koinu will threaten torrential rain and damaging winds across southern Taiwan and southeastern China.
In the West Pacific basin, a robust typhoon is tracking northwestward across the northwestern Philippine Sea, threatening locations across Taiwan, the northernmost tip of the Philippines and southeastern China with the impacts of heavy rain and gusty winds., known as Jenny in the Philippines, was churning a few hundred miles off of the southernmost coast of Taiwan Tuesday.
Rainfall totals can range between 8-12 inches across the far southeastern tip of Taiwan with the AccuWeather Local StormMax™ of 18 inches . Heavy rain to this degree can bring impacts such as mudslides, road washouts, flash flooding and structural damage. AccuWeather RealVue™ Satellite view of Koinu on Tuesday, Oct. 3 swirling around the northwestern Philippine Sea.
The strongest wind gusts associated with Koinu can occur near the storm's center as it passes near southeastern Taiwan, AccuWeather forecasters say.
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