Typhoon Aere Slams into the China and Taiwan Coast Displacing Hundreds of Thousands of People

China (HDW) August 23, 2004 - TYPHOON AERE, LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 30 NM NORTH OF
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, HAS TRACKED WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 06 KNOTS OVER THE
PAST 06 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON CURRENT
INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 77 AND 90 KNOTS.

Typhoon Aere IS FORECAST TO TRACK WESTWARD ALONG THE SOUTHERN
PERIPHERY OF THE MID-LEVEL STEERING RIDGE LOCATED TO THE NORTH OF
THE SYSTEM FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. Typhoon Aere IS
EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL OVER CHINA IN 12 TO 24 HOURS. THIS FORECAST IS BASED ON A CONSENSUS OF ALL
AVAILABLE Informattion.

Typhoon Aere HAS MAINTAINED A POLEWARD OUTFLOW CHANNEL ASSOCIATED
WITH A PASSING SHORTWAVE TROUGH THAT HAS RESULTED IN SLIGHT
INTENSIFICATION OVER THE PAST 12 HOURS. Typhoon Aere IS FORECAST TO
REDUCE INTENSITY OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS AS THIS OUTFLOW LINKAGE
BECOMES DISESTABLISHED AND AS THE SYSTEM BEGINS TO INTERACT WITH LAND.
Typhoon Aere IS FORECAST TO RAPIDLY WEAKEN AS IT CONTINUES TO INTERACT WITH
LAND AND MAKES LANDFALL OVER CHINA AT THE END OF THE FORECAST PERIOD.