Accurate forecasts of a typhoon's movement can forewarn People to prepare for it and reduce possible damages. The Central Weather Bureau in the Republic of China is constantly improving its forecasting techniques. Its accuracy rate has been raised to 87.8 %. With the help of computers and weather maps, information on typhoon movements is quickly conveyed to the general public through the mass media of communications.
交通部中央氣象局近年來在颱風預報方面不斷改進，預報準確率已提高至百分之八十七點八；同時，並運用電腦作業，繪製天氣圖，迅速掌握颱風的動向，透過大眾傳播媒介向公眾報導，提高警覺，減少損害。