NewsàTyphoon Bavi triggered high alerts in Japan's Sakishima Islands and Taiwan as it moved through the East China Sea.

About

• A powerful tropical cyclone in the Western Pacific (Cyclone 09W).
• Nearly 1,000 km wide, covering about 940,000 km².
• Affected RegionsàGuam & Northern Mariana Islands (Rota) → Sakishima Islands (Japan) → Taiwan → heading towards Zhejiang & Fujian (China).

Formation

• Developed over warm sea surface temperatures (29–30°C).
• Intensified due to low vertical wind shear + high atmospheric humidity.

Naming

• Name "Bavi" contributed by Vietnam.
• Refers to the Ba Vì Mountain Range near Hanoi.
• Names assigned by the WMO Typhoon Committee.

Significance

• Disrupted Taiwan's semiconductor industry (TSMC), highlighting global chip supply-chain vulnerability.
• Expected to bring heavy rainfall, flash floods, and strong winds across Taiwan, Japan, and eastern China.