China News Service, Haikou, August 8 (Fu Xiaohong and Wu Chunwa) The Hainan Provincial Meteorological Observatory released a message on the morning of the 8th. It is expected that the tropical cloud cluster on the central sea surface of the South China Sea will strengthen into a tropical depression today. A strong wind and rainy weather process has adversely affected the epidemic prevention and control work.

　　According to monitoring, there is currently a tropical cloud cluster activity on the sea surface in the central part of the South China Sea. It is expected that on the 8th, the tropical cloud cluster will intensify into a tropical low pressure. near.

　　The Hainan Provincial Meteorological Observatory predicts that there will be a strong wind and rainy weather process in Hainan Province due to the tropical depression.

The specific forecast is as follows:

　　In terms of ocean, the Qiongzhou Strait, the eastern and southern seas of Hainan Island and the sea near the Paracel Islands, on the 8th, the wind force was 5-6 and the gust was 7-8; from the 9th to the 10th, the wind was 6-7 and the gust was 8-9. .

　　On the sea surface of Beibu Gulf and the western sea of ​​Hainan Island, during the day on the 8th, the wind force was level 5, and the gust during the thunderstorm was level 7-8; from the night of the 8th to the 9th, the wind force was level 5-6 and the gust was level 7-8; on the 10th, the wind force was 6-8 Level 7, gust 8-9.

　　On the sea surface near Zhongsha and Nansha Islands, during the day on the 8th, the wind was 5-6 and the gust was 7-8; from the night of the 8th to the 10th, the wind was 6-7 and the gust was 8-9.

　　On the land side, it is expected that on the 8th, there will be moderate to heavy rain and local heavy rain in the northern, eastern and central areas of Hainan Island, and there will be thunderstorms in the southern and western areas.

　　On the 9th, there were heavy rains and local heavy rains in the northern, eastern and western regions of Hainan Island, and moderate to heavy rains and local heavy rains in the central and southern regions.

　　On the 10th, there were heavy to heavy rains and local heavy rains in the northern and western regions of Hainan Island, and moderate to heavy rains and local heavy rains in the eastern, central and southern regions.

　　It is estimated that the accumulated rainfall from 08:00 on August 8 to 08:00 on 11: Haikou, Lingao, Chengmai, Ding'an, Wenchang, Qionghai, Tunchang, Qiongzhong, Danzhou, Baisha, Changjiang, Dongfang and other cities and counties 150-250 mm, local 350 mm; other cities and counties 80-150 mm, local 250 mm.

　　In addition, from the 9th to the 10th, the coastal land around Hainan Island will be accompanied by strong winds of magnitude 6 to 8.

　　The Hainan Provincial Meteorological Department reminded that ships operating in the central and northern waters of the South China Sea should pay attention to avoiding areas affected by strong winds and take shelter measures quickly; the tropical depression in the South China Sea will move to the north-west after the formation, bringing strong winds to the Qiongzhou Strait. Weather, please make arrangements for navigation, rush transportation of vegetables and traffic control in advance; during the impact of tropical cyclones, there will be short-term heavy precipitation, strong winds, lightning and other weather on Hainan Island, which will adversely affect the epidemic prevention and control work. Prepare countermeasures in advance.

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