What typhoons will affect Shantou recently?
Recently, three typhoons appeared simultaneously in the Pacific Ocean: Lotus, Canhong, and Nangka. The one currently affecting Shantou should be "Lotus".
At 8 o'clock today, this year's No. 10 typhoon "Lotus" (severe tropical storm level) is located at 20.4 degrees north latitude and 119.0 degrees east longitude, which is about 400 kilometers southeast of Shantou on the northeastern part of the South China Sea, with the center The maximum wind force nearby is Level 10, reaching 25 meters/second, the lowest central air pressure is 985 hPa, and the radius of Level 6 winds is 350 kilometers. "Lotus" is expected to move northward at a speed of about 10 kilometers per hour, approaching the southern sea surface of the Taiwan Strait during the day on the 8th, and gradually increasing in intensity.
It is expected that due to the influence of the outer circulation of "Lotus", the weather in Shantou will be unstable in the next three days, with many showers or thundershowers, and local heavy rain.