The Taiwan Central Weather Administration continues to issue a sea warning for Dolphin Typhoon. At a Sunday typhoon briefing, 'Weather Goddess' and Deputy Director of the Forecasting Center Wu Wanhua accidentally opened by referring to 'Dolphin Typhoon' as the 'Moderate Typhoon Baishatun.' This rare slip of the tongue was quickly noticed and circulated online for discussion. Wu Wanhua later personally responded in a comment: 'Sorry! I made a slip of the tongue! I’ve been regretful about it ever since.'
A netizen shared the clip on Threads. Regarding Wu Wanhua’s rare mistake, others commented, 'After watching for all these years, it’s such a rare slip—it actually feels more endearing,' 'Wanhua is our national treasure, a slip of the tongue doesn’t take away from her professionalism at all,' 'I’ve watched Wanhua reporting the weather since I was little—she always reports at a steady pace, very professional, I truly respect her. Her saying Baishatun actually made everyone happy,' and 'I already sent it to my mom to watch, since she also says Baishatun.'
As Dolphin Typhoon makes landfall in Zhejiang, China and continues to weaken, the Weather Administration anticipates that its strength and storm circle will keep decreasing and shrinking. Rain is expected to gradually ease in northern Taiwan, but central and southern regions should remain alert for sporadic rainfall; southern Taiwan may experience localized heavy rain in the evening.