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Fujian - China

2025-07-19

Quanzhou Meteorological Observatory issues blue typhoon warning signal

Issue date: 2025-07-18T23:48+08:00

At 23:48 on July 18, 2025, the Quanzhou Meteorological Observatory continued to issue a blue typhoon warning signal: Typhoon Wipha, the 6th typhoon of this year, was located on the sea surface about 1020 kilometers southeast of Yangjiang City, Guangdong Province at 23:00. The maximum wind speed near the center was 8 levels (20 meters per second, tropical storm level). It is expected that "Weipa" will move towards the northwest direction at a speed of 20-25 kilometers per hour, and its intensity will gradually increase. Affected by it, there will still be gusts of 7-9 levels along the coast of our city from the night of the 18th to the day of the 19th. Please take precautions!

Description

Within 24 hours may be or has been affected by a tropical cyclone, coastal or land average wind force is 6 or more, or gust can reach 8 or more and may persist.

Guidelines

1. The government and relevant departments shall make preparations for typhoon prevention in accordance with their duties;

2. Stop outdoor group activities and high-altitude outdoor dangerous operations;

3. Water operations in relevant waters and passing ships take active countermeasures, such as returning to the port to avoid wind or sailing in a detour, etc.;

4. Reinforce doors and windows, enclosures, scaffolds, billboards and other structures that are easily blown by the wind, and cut off dangerous outdoor power sources.