China News Service, Guangzhou, July 19 (Reporter Wang Jian) ​​The tropical depression in the South China Sea strengthened into Typhoon No. 7 of 2021 at 8 o'clock on the 19th. It is located on the sea about 175 kilometers southeast of Yangjiang City, Guangdong Province. The maximum wind force near its center has 8 levels (18 m/s).

As of 11 o'clock that day, Guangdong had a total of 40 typhoon warnings, 11 heavy rain warnings, and 5 thunderstorms and gale yellow warnings in force.

　　The Guangdong Meteorological Bureau predicts that the "Chapaca" center will gradually increase in intensity, and it will land on the southern coast of Guangdong from the night of the 20th to the early morning of the 21st. Affected by it, there will be strong winds and rains in central and southern Guangdong and the coastal areas.

　　Affected by the "Chapaca" peripheral circulation, the coastal rains of Guangdong were obvious on the 19th. At 9 o'clock that day, there were only three places in the province where the temperature was above 30°C, and the high temperature was relieved a lot. The highest temperature was 30.9°C in West Guangdong Xuwen and East Guangdong. Puning is 24.9°C.

On that day, it started to rain in Guangzhou. "Farewell" to the hot weather of scorching sun for many consecutive days. The temperature was 29°C at 11 o'clock.

　　Meteorological experts said that "Chapaca" is close to the shore, and its development intensity is not expected to be too strong. Because it is far away from the subtropical high pressure, the approach airflow is weak, and the speed of movement is slow, it may linger on the coast of Guangdong for a long time, which is the southern part of the province. The impact of wind and rain will be longer, and the accumulated rainfall will be large.

　　The Guangdong Meteorological Bureau forecasts that on the 20th, heavy rain will turn to heavy rain in the southern Pearl River Delta and coastal cities and counties in western Guangdong. The heavy rain in some cities and counties will be extremely heavy and accompanied by 6-8 strong winds; in eastern Guangdong and central Pearl River Delta, there will be Moderate to heavy rain and local heavy rain.

On the 21st, there were heavy rains and local torrential rains in southern coastal cities and counties, and cloudy with thundershowers in other cities and counties.

　　In addition, from the 19th to the 20th, the wind force on the coastal waters of eastern Guangdong and the inland river surface of the Pearl River Estuary was 6 to 7 and the gusts were 8 levels.

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