One Deadly Storm Passes, Another Forms Over the Pacific: Taiwan Watches ‘In-Fa’
Tropical Storm In-fa has formed in the western Pacific as Taiwan recovers from Champi, which left one man dead, 350 people injured and widespread power outages.
As Taiwan was still recovering from the deadly Typhoon Champi on Saturday, October 24, another storm, Tropical Storm In-Fa, is forming in the western Pacific Ocean. According to Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration (CWA), the typhoon brought strong winds and heavy rain to the region. This comes a day after Champi reportedly killed one person and left around 350 injured in Taiwan.
The CWA reported that In-Fa was centred at 10.1 degrees north latitude and 166.0 degrees east longitude at 06:00 UTC on Saturday. The storm had maximum sustained winds of around 20 metres per second and a minimum central pressure of 995 hectopascals. Weather experts expect the storm to strengthen further.
Storm In-Fa: Location And Forecast
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), In-Fa has formed in the northwestern Pacific Ocean and is the 32nd typhoon to develop in the region during the 2026 typhoon season, a report by Vietnamese government news website Vietnam.vn said.
Courtesy: Taiwan's Central Weather Administration (CWA: cwa.gov.tw)
At 10 am on Saturday, the centre of In-Fa was approximately 2,300 km from the Northern Mariana Islands and nearly 5,000 km from the Philippines. Its wind speeds were estimated at 62-88 kmph, with gusts reaching the equivalent of level 11.
The JMA forecast that In-Fa would move mainly northwards until October 27. Between October 27 and 28, the storm is expected to change direction and move westwards.
Champi Devastation
A man died after being swept away by waves in southern Pingtung County during typhoon Champi, citing authorities at Taiwan’s Central Emergency Operations Centre, according to the Associated Press (AP). Strong winds and heavy rain continued overnight on Friday and into Saturday morning, causing property damage and widespread power outages.
The storm disrupted electricity supplies to around 280,000 households, the report added. However, power had been restored to 80% of the affected households by Saturday morning. Authorities also shut schools and offices on Friday as a precaution. All 262 domestic flights and 669 international flights were cancelled, AP reported.
Purported videos on social media platforms shows the devastation followed after the Champi.
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Typhoon Champi Weakens After Hitting Taiwan
Meanwhile, Champi has weakened to a severe tropical storm. According to the CWA, its centre was located at 27.4 degrees north latitude and 123.4 degrees east longitude at 09:00 UTC on Saturday, with maximum sustained winds of 28 metres per second and gusts of up to 35 metres per second.
Taiwan’s main island had moved outside Champi’s storm-wind area, although the storm continued to threaten waters to the north and northeast. The CWA expected it to weaken further as its wind field contracted.
Champi was moving north-northeast and was forecast to turn northeast, with its forward speed expected to increase from 14 kmph to 21 kmph over the following 24 hours. The agency forecast that its centre would reach 30.7 degrees north latitude and 125.7 degrees east longitude by 09:00 UTC on Sunday, October 25.
Authorities continued to monitor the storm as Taiwan assessed the damage caused by the heavy rain and strong winds.