Quanzhou Meteorological Observatory issues yellow typhoon warning signal
Issue date: 2025-07-19T08:53+08:00
At 08:53 on July 19, 2025, the Quanzhou Meteorological Observatory upgraded the typhoon blue warning signal to a typhoon yellow warning signal: Typhoon Wipha, the 6th typhoon of this year, was located on the sea surface about 860 kilometers southeast of Yangjiang City, Guangdong Province at 08:00 on July 19. The maximum wind speed near the center was 10 levels (25 meters per second, strong tropical storm level). It is expected that "Weipa" will move towards the northwest direction at a speed of about 20 kilometers per hour, and its intensity will gradually increase. Affected by it, there were still gusts of 9-11 levels along the coast of our city on the 19th. Please take precautions!
Description
Within 24 hours may be or has been affected by tropical cyclones, coastal or land average wind force is 8 or more, or gust can reach 10 or more and may persist.
Guidelines
1. The government and relevant departments shall make emergency preparations for typhoon prevention in accordance with their duties;
2. Stop large-scale indoor and outdoor gatherings and high-altitude outdoor dangerous operations;
3. Water operations in relevant waters and passing ships take active countermeasures to reinforce port facilities to prevent ships from anchoring, grounding and collision;
4. Reinforce or dismantle structures that are easy to be blown by the wind, and personnel should not go out at will, to ensure that the elderly and children stay in the safest place in the home, and those in dangerous houses should be transferred in time.
