China News Service, Guangzhou, August 18 (Wang Jian) During the daytime on the 18th, affected by the instability of the peripheral circulation and the edge of the subtropical high of Typhoon "Higaus", there were partial thunderstorms in northern Guangdong, the Pearl River Delta, and coastal cities and counties in eastern Guangdong. Heavy rain, scattered thundershowers in other cities and counties.
According to meteorological and hydrological monitoring, from 8:00 to 17:00 on the 18th, 1 town and street in Guangdong recorded heavy rain exceeding 50 mm, and 24 towns and streets recorded heavy rain exceeding 27 mm. Among them, the mayor of Lechang, Shaoguan recorded heavy rain. The province's maximum rainfall is 57.4 mm. In addition, affected by the peripheral circulation of typhoon "Higaus", gusts of magnitude 8 to 10 occurred on the coastal waters of eastern Guangdong and cities and counties in eastern Guangdong and southern Pearl River Delta.
According to the monitoring of the Guangdong Meteorological Bureau, at 17:00 on the 18th, the center of typhoon "Higaos" was about 300 kilometers southeast of Taishan City, Jiangmen, Guangdong Province. The maximum wind force near the center was 10 and the speed reached 25 meters per second.
The Guangdong Meteorological Bureau predicts that typhoon "Higauss" will move to the northwest at a speed of about 20-25 kilometers per hour, and its intensity will continue to strengthen. It will be typhoon-level or severe tropical storm-level in Zhuhai from the morning to noon on the 19th. Landing in the coastal area of Maoming is most likely to land in the coastal area from Taishan to Yangjiang from the morning to the morning of the 19th.
Affected by "Hygoss", there were obvious wind and rain on the sea surface in the central and southern cities and counties of Guangdong Province and the central and western regions from 19 to 20. According to the forecast of the Guangdong Meteorological Bureau, on the 19th, there will be heavy rains to heavy rains in the southern Pearl River Delta and cities and counties in western Guangdong, and local extremely heavy rains; other cities and counties in the Pearl River Delta and Shanwei have heavy rains to heavy rains; other cities and counties have thundershowers and partial heavy rains. The wind force in the coastal cities and counties in the central and western regions increased to 9-11.
Meteorological experts said that as "Hygoss" will continue to strengthen and attack Guangdong frontally, in view of its fast moving speed and strengthening offshore, relevant defense work needs to be done quickly. In particular, passing ships at sea, fishing boats out of the port, and marine operators must quickly return to the port to avoid wind; island tours and water projects need to pay attention to safety. (Finish)