China News Service, Haikou, August 1 (Fu Xiaohong and Wu Chunwa) According to the Hainan Meteorological Observatory on the 1st, the center of the South China Sea Tropical Depression at 5 o'clock on the 1st was on the sea about 205 kilometers southeast of Sanya. It is predicted that the low-pressure center may develop into the No. 3 typhoon of this year, and it will land or wipe off the coast of southern Hainan Island around noon on August 1. It will move into the Beibu Gulf on the evening of the 1st, and then gradually move towards northern Vietnam.

　　Hainan Meteorological Bureau continued to issue a four-level typhoon warning at 6:20 on August 01.

　　Affected by this tropical depression and the South China Sea monsoon cloud system, from 8:00 on July 31 to 7:00 on August 1, Hainan Island will experience moderate to heavy rain. Heavy rains appear in some parts of the east, north and west, and the rainfall in individual towns reaches heavy rains. . According to statistics, there are 51 towns (districts) in 10 cities and counties including Lingao, Wanning, Wenchang, Qionghai, Changjiang, Qiongzhong, Chengmai, Haikou, Lingshui, and Danzhou with rainfall exceeding 50 mm. There are 4 townships in Ning where the rainfall exceeds 100 mm, the largest being 117.3 mm in Bohou Town, Lingao County.

　　In addition, the largest wind gust measured on the land of Hainan Island was level 8 (20.3 m/s) in Longhua District, Haikou City, and the largest wind gust measured on the Qizhou Islands was level 9 (23 m/s) in the offshore sea.

　　The Hainan Provincial Meteorological Observatory predicts that the center of low pressure will move to the northwest at a speed of about 20 kilometers per hour, with a slight increase in intensity. It may develop into the No. 3 typhoon this year, and it will make landfall or rubbing around noon on August 1. Passing the coastal area of ​​southern Hainan Island (15-18 m/s, tropical depression or tropical storm level), it moved into the sea of ​​Beibu Gulf on the night of the 1st, and then gradually moved towards northern Vietnam.

　　Affected by the tropical depression and the monsoon cloud system in the South China Sea, Hainan Province experienced strong wind and rain from August 1st to 2nd.

　　On the land side, it is expected that on August 1, there will be heavy rain, local heavy rain to heavy rain in the northeastern and southern parts of Hainan Island, moderate rain and local heavy rain in the rest of the island; on the 2nd, heavy rain and local heavy rain in the southern part of Hainan Island, and northern part There is moderate to heavy rain in the area, and light to moderate rain in other areas.

　　In addition, the coastal land around Hainan Island will be accompanied by strong winds of magnitude 6 and gusts of magnitude 7 to 8.

　　In terms of oceans, the Qiongzhou Strait, the eastern and southern seas of Hainan Island, and the seas near the Xisha, Zhongsha, and Nansha Islands will have winds of magnitude 6 to 7 and gusts of magnitude 8 to 9 during the day from August 1 to 2.

　　On the sea surface of the Beibu Gulf and the western part of Hainan Island, on August 1st, the daytime wind was 6-7 and the gusts were 8-9; from the 1st to the 2nd, the wind increased to 7-8 and the gusts 9-10 during the day.

　　From the night of August 2nd, the wind in the above sea area weakened to level 5-6 and gusts to level 7.

　　The Meteorological Department of Hainan Province reminded relevant departments to continue their defense work. (Finish)