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China braces for first typhoon landfall
2 Jul
Summary
- A tropical depression will strengthen into a typhoon.
- The typhoon is expected to make two landfalls in southern China.
- Heavy rainfall is predicted across multiple southern provinces.
A tropical depression in the South China Sea is forecast to intensify into the first typhoon of the year to make landfall in China. This system is expected to bring torrential rain and strong winds to southern regions by Friday.
Forecasters anticipate the storm will make its initial landfall on Friday along the coast between eastern Hainan and western Guangdong. After crossing Hainan Island, it is projected to enter the Beibu Gulf before a second landfall as a tropical storm in Guangxi on Saturday.
Heavy rainfall is anticipated from Friday through Sunday across Hainan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Guizhou, and Hunan provinces. Some coastal areas of southern Guangxi could see over 400 millimeters of rain, with potential for hourly rainfall reaching 80 to 100 millimeters in parts of southern Guangxi and northern Hainan.
Coastal areas of southern Guangxi may experience damaging winds, with gusts up to 133 km/h possible along parts of eastern Hainan's coast. Local authorities are implementing safety measures, including reinforcing facilities and suspending risky maritime activities.
Meanwhile, China has officially entered its main flood season. Above-average rainfall and potential severe flooding are predicted for both northern and southern China through August. The Ministry of Water Resources also warned of powerful typhoons moving inland later in summer and elevated flood risks for major river systems, alongside potential extreme weather events like flash floods and landslides.
