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Typhoons to bring gales, storms to China's coasts
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August 26, 2012, Sunday
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TYPHOON Tembin and Bolaven are moving towards China's coasts and will bring gales and storms, the country's meteorological authority has forecast.
The year's 14th typhoon, Tembin, was in the northeast of the South China Sea early this morning and will move south and then northeast towards the sea area south of Taiwan at a speed of five to 10 km per hour, the National Meteorological Center said.
Tembin will bring gales to the northeast of South China Sea, the Taiwan Strait, southern coast of Fujian Province and eastern coast of Guangdong Province. Heavy rain and storms will hit the coasts of Fujian and Guangdong, as well as in southern Taiwan.
Bolaven, the 15th typhoon of the year, was about 940 km away from Xiangshan County of Zhejiang Province early this morning. It was heading northwest at a speed of around 15 km per hour.
It will bring gales to the East China Sea and heavy rain to the northeastern coast of Zhejiang.
Bolaven is expected to enter the East China Sea tonight and pass by Shandong to its east on Tuesday, according to Shandong Provincial Meteorological Center.
Winds will considerably strengthen starting from tomorrow afternoon, to a speed of 150 kilometers per hour in waters off Shandong's coast. Downpours are also expected in the Shandong Peninsula.
The national center said that local authorities should be prepared with emergency response plans and ships working in affected areas should return to the harbors.
The year's 14th typhoon, Tembin, was in the northeast of the South China Sea early this morning and will move south and then northeast towards the sea area south of Taiwan at a speed of five to 10 km per hour, the National Meteorological Center said.
Tembin will bring gales to the northeast of South China Sea, the Taiwan Strait, southern coast of Fujian Province and eastern coast of Guangdong Province. Heavy rain and storms will hit the coasts of Fujian and Guangdong, as well as in southern Taiwan.
Bolaven, the 15th typhoon of the year, was about 940 km away from Xiangshan County of Zhejiang Province early this morning. It was heading northwest at a speed of around 15 km per hour.
It will bring gales to the East China Sea and heavy rain to the northeastern coast of Zhejiang.
Bolaven is expected to enter the East China Sea tonight and pass by Shandong to its east on Tuesday, according to Shandong Provincial Meteorological Center.
Winds will considerably strengthen starting from tomorrow afternoon, to a speed of 150 kilometers per hour in waters off Shandong's coast. Downpours are also expected in the Shandong Peninsula.
The national center said that local authorities should be prepared with emergency response plans and ships working in affected areas should return to the harbors.
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