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The Fujiwhara effect and typhoons

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Channel: News Direct · 2018 · Education

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A European weather forecast model predicts Taiwan may get hit by two typhoons at the same time this month.

According to Taiwan News, a model from European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts predicts twin cyclones could interact with each other and bring storms to the island-nation. This kind of weather event is rare. Though the European model predicts this will occur, others do not.

Taiwanese meteorologist Wu Der-rong[a] told Taiwan News that weather simulations from Taiwan, Europe and the U.S. differ. He also said it in it's too early to draw conclusions on whether it will happen.

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VOICEOVER (in English):

"As two cyclones move near each other, they begin to orbit one another."

"This is known as the Fujiwhara effect."

"They move either in a clockwise movement, if the storm in the southern hemisphere, and counterclockwise if it is in the northern hemisphere."

"The effect is said to begin when they are around 900 miles apart."

"How this happens depends on the size of both cyclones.

"If one is large and the other smaller, the bigger one will hold more power in the interaction."

"Eventually both cyclones will merge, with one typically absorbing the other."

SOURCES: Taiwan News, Central Weather Bureau (Taiwan), USA Today
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3444683
https://www.cwb.gov.tw/V7e/knowledge/encyclopedia/ty013.htm
https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/weather/wfujiwha.htm

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