Urgent reminder! "Double typhoons" are approaching, and the intensity may exceed expectations! How to respond and prevent scientifically?

Central Meteorological Observatory issues typhoon orange warning

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According to the forecast of the Central Meteorological Observatory, as Typhoon No. 9 "Sura" approaches, the wind and rain in Fujian, Guangdong and other places will gradually intensify tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, and some areas may experience heavy rainstorms.

The Central Meteorological Observatory issued an orange typhoon warning at 10:00 on August 30, and the China Meteorological Administration launched a level-two emergency response to the typhoon at 11:00 on the 30th.

According to the true color images and fused convection images of the FY-4B geostationary meteorological satellite at 11:00, the organizational structure of Typhoon "Sura" No. 9 is symmetrical and its eye area is obvious. Convection develops vigorously near the circulation center, and divergent cirrus plumes appear at high levels.

Image source: China Meteorological Administration

It is expected that "Sura" will move northwestward at a speed of 10 to 15 kilometers per hour, move into the northeastern waters of the South China Sea on the night of the 30th or the early morning of the 31st, and gradually approach the coast from eastern Guangdong to southern Fujian. It is possible to make landfall on the above-mentioned coast during the day on September 1 (strong typhoon or super typhoon level, 45 to 52 meters/second, 14 to 16 levels), and it is also possible to move west-southwestward in the coastal waters of eastern Guangdong.

Image source: China National Meteorological Administration

Affected by "Sura", from 14:00 on August 30 to 14:00 on August 31, there will be strong winds of 6-8 and gusts of 9-10 in the Bashi Channel, Taiwan Strait, the southerly sea area east of Taiwan, the northeastern South China Sea, the Fujian coast, the southern coast of Taiwan Island, and the central and eastern coast of Guangdong. Among them, the wind force in the easterly sea area of ​​the Bashi Channel and the northeastern South China Sea will be 9-11, and the wind force in some sea areas may reach 12-13. The wind force in the nearby sea area where the center of "Sura" passes will be 14-17, with gusts above 17. From 14:00 on August 30 to 14:00 on August 31, there will be heavy to torrential rain in parts of central and eastern Fujian, eastern and southern Taiwan Island, and local torrential rain.

Image source: China National Meteorological Administration

Two typhoons approaching, intensity may exceed expectations

Just as "Sura" arrived, Typhoon No. 11 "Haikui" followed, gathering in the Pacific Ocean.

Typhoon Haikui, the 11th typhoon this year, strengthened from a tropical storm to a severe tropical storm on the afternoon of the 29th. At 5:00 a.m. on the 30th, the center of Haikui was located on the northwest Pacific Ocean about 1,180 kilometers northwest of Guam, the United States, with the maximum wind force of 11 near the center.

Anemone and Sura chase each other~

Video source: Central Meteorological Observatory

Typhoon experts pointed out that "Sura" and "Haikui" will produce a double typhoon effect . The public along the southeastern coastal areas need to pay close attention to weather information. Friends in Guangdong and Fujian should pay close attention to the latest developments of the typhoon, pay close attention to the authoritative meteorological information released by the meteorological department, and make various typhoon prevention preparations in advance ; ships in relevant sea areas should return to port in time to take shelter from the wind or avoid the affected areas, and offshore workers should evacuate in advance; do not take it lightly!

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Comprehensive sources: Ministry of Emergency Management, Central Meteorological Observatory, China Meteorological Administration, etc.