Yellow strong-wind advisory expands to 14 jurisdictions; Lanyu explicitly named

12:20 Indigenous-area disaster brief

Information time: October 4, 2026, 12:20.

Official sources: Central Weather Administration strong-wind advisory, Public Warning Platform, Water Resources Agency combined warnings, Agency of Rural Development and Soil and Water Conservation slope-hazard dashboard, Taitung Airport daily flights, and Directorate-General of Personnel Administration.

Affected Indigenous areas and levels:

• Lanyu: At 10:26 on October 4, the CWA issued a yellow strong-wind advisory. It explicitly states that Lanyu and Green Island may experience sustained Beaufort Force 6 winds or gusts reaching Force 8 from the evening of October 4 through the evening of October 5. This is `weather / watch / yellow`, not red.
• Northern and central counties containing Indigenous areas: Local areas in New Taipei, Taoyuan, Hsinchu County, Miaoli, Taichung and Chiayi County are under a yellow advisory. Wulai, Fuxing, Jianshi, Wufeng, Nanzhuang, Tai'an, Heping and Alishan are within the listed counties, but the official wording is “local areas”; this does not establish that every Indigenous township is entirely within the yellow area. They are therefore reported as a county-scale `weather / watch / yellow` observation.
• South and east: Local areas in Tainan, Pingtung and Taitung are under the yellow advisory. Indigenous areas in Pingtung and Taitung remain under observation at the county scale, while Lanyu is explicitly named. Kaohsiung is not included in this advisory.
• Lanyu flights: Taitung Airport's 12:20 board lists 16 Taitung–Lanyu flight segments: eight completed and eight still shown as on time, with no cancellation or delay displayed. Passengers should still rely on the airline's latest information.

Nationwide assessment:

• North: Local areas in New Taipei, Taoyuan, Hsinchu County and Miaoli are under a yellow strong-wind watch. No heavy-rain or severe-thunderstorm alert, level-one inundation warning, slope-alert escalation, road disruption, evacuation, shelter opening or work/class suspension was found.
• Central: Local areas in Taichung, Changhua, Yunlin and Chiayi County are under a yellow strong-wind watch. Heping and Alishan are observed at the county scale. No slope-alert escalation, road or bridge disruption, evacuation, shelter opening or work/class suspension was found.
• South: Local areas in Tainan and Pingtung are under a yellow strong-wind watch; Kaohsiung is not included in this advisory. No level-one inundation warning, debris-flow or large-scale-landslide red/yellow alert, road disruption, evacuation, shelter opening or major agricultural loss was found.
• East: Local areas in Taitung are under a yellow strong-wind watch, and Lanyu is explicitly named. Yilan and Hualien are not included in this advisory. No Taitung–Lanyu flight cancellation or delay is currently displayed.

The heavy-rain advisory was lifted at 03:25 on October 4, and no severe-thunderstorm alert is active. The WRA reports no inundation, river-level or reservoir-release warning. Debris-flow and large-scale-landslide red and yellow alert counts are all zero. At 12:14 on October 4, the DGPA still reported no work or class suspensions.

Recommended action: In Lanyu and local areas covered by the yellow advisory, secure signs, sheet metal and outdoor objects, and stay clear of trees and unstable structures. Check wind conditions and transport updates before riding, driving or flying. Official real-time notices govern.