What do the color lines of the typhoon path mean?

The typhoon path color lines refer to different color strips, used to represent different levels of typhoon impact.

The blue path indicates that it may or has been affected by a tropical cyclone, the yellow path indicates that it may or has been affected by a tropical cyclone, the orange path indicates that it may or has been affected by a tropical cyclone within 12 hours, and the red path indicates that it may have been affected by a tropical cyclone within 12 hours. The area may be or has been affected by tropical cyclones. The wind level and duration on the color line are determined based on actual conditions.

Typhoon is a type of tropical cyclone. A tropical cyclone is a low-pressure vortex that occurs on the tropical or subtropical ocean. It is a powerful and deep "tropical weather system." China divides tropical cyclones in the northwest Pacific into six levels based on the maximum average wind power (wind speed) near the bottom center. Those with wind speeds of level 12 or above near the center are collectively called typhoons.

Color lines of different paths of typhoons:

1. Blue path: It may or has been affected by tropical cyclones within 24 hours, with average winds on the coast or land reaching level 6 or above, or gusts Level 8 or above and may persist.

2. Yellow path: It may or has been affected by a tropical cyclone within 24 hours. The average wind force along the coast or land reaches level 8 or above, or the gust reaches level 10 or above and may continue.

3. Orange path: It may or has been affected by tropical cyclones within 12 hours, with average coastal or land winds reaching level 10 or above, or gusts above level 12 and may continue.

4. Red path: It may or has been affected by a tropical cyclone within 6 hours, with average coastal or land winds reaching level 12 or above, or gusts reaching level 14 or above and may continue.