From the evening of today (16th), there will be strong gusts of magnitude 9 to 11 in the north, eastern half of Kaohsiung, Hengchun Peninsula and outlying islands, and the public should pay special attention.

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[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] The cold snap is coming!

Since the evening of the 16th, the temperature in various places has dropped significantly. As of 8:10 p.m., the lowest temperature on the flat land is 11.7 degrees in Matsu, and the coldest on the flat land of Taiwan’s main island is 16.3 degrees in Taoyuan City.

The Central Meteorological Bureau reminded that there will be strong gusts of magnitude 9 to 11 starting tonight in the north of Kaohsiung, the eastern half, Hengchun Peninsula and outlying islands.

In addition, the lowest temperature in counties and cities north of Miaoli will be below 16 degrees tonight, and 17 to 21 degrees in other areas, and the temperature will gradually drop, and it will be colder tomorrow and the day after tomorrow.

The Central Meteorological Administration issued a post on the "Weather-Central Meteorological Administration" Facebook page this afternoon, pointing out that the northeast monsoon has strengthened, starting tonight in the north of Kaohsiung, the eastern half (including Lanyu and Green Island), and the open coastal areas of the Hengchun Peninsula And Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu will have strong gusts of magnitude 9 to 11.

There are also strong gusts in other open coastal areas and the area from Taoyuan to Tainan, and there are relatively strong winds and waves in the adjacent sea areas, and the public needs to pay special attention.

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At present, the lowest temperature on flat land is located in Lianjiang County, Matsu, with a temperature of 11.7 degrees Celsius. Tonight, the lowest temperature in the north of Miaoli, Lianjiang County, and Kinmen County will be below 16 degrees, and the temperature in other areas will be 17 to 21 degrees.

Earlier, the Central Meteorological Bureau issued low temperature warnings for 18 counties and cities, and the temperature in various places will drop significantly. From tomorrow evening to the early morning of next Monday (19th), it will be affected by the cold current. The weather in various places is very cold, and low temperatures below 10 degrees may occur.

The cold front will gradually weaken next Monday, and we should still pay attention to the radiation cooling effect in the morning. The range of low temperature below 10 degrees will be wider, and it may be lower than that on Sunday morning; as the cold air weakens during the day, the temperature will rise more.

Next Tuesday (20th) there will be a further recovery during the day.

Tonight, the lowest temperature in the north of Miaoli, Lianjiang County, and Kinmen County will be below 16 degrees, and 17 to 21 degrees in other areas.

(The picture is taken from the Central Meteorological Bureau)