China News Service, November 9th. According to the website of the Central Meteorological Observatory, the Central Meteorological Observatory issued a typhoon blue warning at 06:00 on November 9: The tropical depression in the southern South China Sea has developed into the 21st typhoon this year in the early morning of today (9th). Ai Tao", at 5 o'clock in the morning, its center is located on the sea about 510 kilometers east-south of Sansha City (Xishan Yongxing Island), Hainan Province, at 12.7 degrees north latitude and 114.4 degrees east longitude. The maximum wind force near the center is 8 ( 18m/s), the lowest pressure at the center is 998 hPa, and the radius of the 7-level wind circle is 180-300 kilometers.
It is predicted that "Ai Tao" will move westward at a speed of 25-30 kilometers per hour, and its intensity will gradually increase, reaching the strongest tropical storm level (10-11 level, 25-30 m/s).
It will land on the southern coast of Vietnam during the day on the 10th.
After landing, the intensity gradually weakened.
Gale forecast: Due to the combined effects of typhoon "Ai Tao" and cold air, from 08:00 on the 9th to 08:00 on the 10th, the Taiwan Strait, the Bashi Strait, the northern and western parts of the South China Sea, and the Zhongsha Islands, Paracel Islands and the eastern coast of Hainan Island will be affected. There are strong winds of magnitude 7-8, and the wind force on the sea near the center of "Ai Tao" is 9-10, and gusts can reach 11-12.
Precipitation forecast: From 08:00 on the 9th to 08:00 on the 10th, there will be heavy rains in the Zhongsha Islands and Paracel Islands, and heavy rains (100-180 mm) locally on the Paracel Islands.
Defense guide:
1. The government and relevant departments should do a good job in typhoon prevention and emergency response in accordance with their duties.
2. Water operations in relevant waters and passing ships should return to the port to avoid wind, strengthen port facilities, and prevent ships from anchoring, grounding and collision.