On August 5, the Coast Guard Administration of the Ocean Affairs Council recovered a yellow disc-shaped device marked with the GoOcean logo from a high coastal area in Wang'an, Penghu. Upon notification, it was confirmed that this was a scientific drifting buoy deployed by the National Academy of Marine Research in July. The academy expressed surprise upon receiving the report and confirming its location, as photos showed the buoy on high ground next to rocky shores—an area typically unreachable by seawater—estimated to be 6 meters above sea level and 50 meters horizontally from the shoreline. This 11-kilogram buoy was likely pushed ashore by storm surges and large waves during the typhoon.During a typhoon, most people only experience strong winds and heavy rain on land. However, what do marine organisms face in both the surface and subsurface worlds during such storms? How do ocean currents move objects on the sea surface under typhoon conditions? The academy's scientific buoy experienced a three-day "adventure" during Typhoon Kimi, shedding light on some of the unexplored and intriguing "mysteries of the ocean under a typhoon."By comparing the buoy's serial number and GPS track records, the academy confirmed that this buoy was indeed the "ocean wave and current observation buoy" that went missing during Typhoon Kimi's impact on Taiwan. It is speculated that strong winds, low pressure, and severe sea conditions during the typhoon caused "storm surges," which led to abnormal water level rises near the coast. Coupled with waves taller than a story, these conditions effectively "threw" the buoy onto high ground.Assistant researcher Lu Yijie noted that analyzing the buoy's drift trajectory and observed wave changes revealed that since the Central Weather Bureau issued a marine typhoon warning on July 22, under the influence of peripheral circulation from the typhoon, it rapidly drifted southward from offshore Xiyu in Penghu and circled around Wang'an and Huayu areas for 175 kilometers within 60 hours. During this time, wave heights increased dramatically as Typhoon Kimi entered the Taiwan Strait—from less than 1 meter for small waves to 4.93 meters for large waves—resulting in wave energy at the buoy's location being one to two hundred times greater than normal sea conditions. The buoy's battered exterior suggests it endured significant torment near rocky shores close to Wang'an Water An Port.The academy emphasized that based on the buoy's observational data and its condition upon recovery, its erratic path and recorded waves nearly two stories high indicate that had someone fallen into the sea during a typhoon warning, not only would it be difficult to determine where they would drift, but they could also be pulled by powerful forces with potentially catastrophic consequences. Therefore, they reiterated that one must never underestimate the power and threats posed by oceans during typhoons—whether onshore or offshore.Chen Jianhong, president of the National Academy of Marine Research, stated that under Chairperson Guan Biling's guidance to strengthen marine affairs responsibilities related to "three assurances and four seas," the academy has deployed nine fixed buoys and 27 coastal marine radars to continuously monitor changes in marine environments 24/7. Through platforms like GoOcean for marine recreational risk information and NODASS for national ocean data, they provide services for marine living, research, and operational needs. The academy is also actively seeking funding support for related projects to enhance Taiwan's capabilities in monitoring marine spatial environments and information services while continuously improving data accumulation and intelligent applications for marine safety, scientific research, and evidence-based governance.