What is the future development of Typhoon Hato?
This year's No. 13 typhoon "Hato" was formed on the northwest Pacific Ocean on the morning of August 20. Since its formation, it has moved west-northwestward and gradually increased in intensity. As of 13:00 on the 22nd, the center of "Hato" was located on the sea about 580 kilometers southeast of Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province. The maximum wind force near its center was level 10 (28 meters/second), which is a severe tropical storm level. The lowest central air pressure is 982 hPa.
It is expected that "Hato" will continue to move west-northwest at a speed of 20-25 kilometers per hour, will continue to strengthen offshore, and will land in Shenzhen, Guangdong during the day on the 23rd. To the coast of Maoming (35-42 meters/second, level 12-14). After landing, "Hato" will continue to move westward and will move into Guangxi on the night of the 23rd, with its intensity gradually weakening.
From the 22nd to the 24th, "Hato" will bring level 7 to 9 to the northern South China Sea, Taiwan Strait, Bashi Strait, the ocean east of Taiwan, as well as the eastern coast of Taiwan, the coast of Guangdong, and the coast of central and southern Fujian Strong winds, the wind force in the nearby sea areas and areas where the "Hato" center passes will reach level 10 to 13, with gusts of level 14 to 15. In terms of rainfall, from the 22nd to the 24th, there were heavy to heavy rains in Taiwan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Yunnan and other places, with heavy rains in some areas and extremely heavy rains in local areas. The cumulative rainfall is 40 to 80 millimeters, 100 to 200 millimeters in some areas, and locally more than 350 millimeters. The maximum hourly rainfall in some of the above areas is 60 to 80 millimeters; the strongest rainfall period occurred from the 23rd to the 24th. At the same time, with the impact of wind and rain brought by "Hato", the high temperature weather in Guangxi will gradually end.
In typhoon weather, everyone should pay attention to the nowcast forecast of the meteorological department when going out. You should try to reduce travel to mountainous areas, pay attention to travel safety, and beware of geological disasters.