China News Service, August 24. According to the official WeChat news of the Ministry of Natural Resources, it is expected that today and tomorrow, there will be huge waves in the coastal waters of Guangdong, and there will be 70 to 180 cm of storm water in the coastal areas from Shenzhen to Yangjiang, Guangdong. The forecast station upgraded both the wave and storm surge warning levels to orange today.
According to the "Marine Disaster Emergency Response Plan", the Ministry of Natural Resources launched a Class II emergency response to the typhoon "Saddle" marine disaster today, reminding the coastal areas of South China, especially the Pearl River Delta, to strictly guard against storm surge disasters.
storm surge
Due to the current astronomical high tide period, after the typhoon landed on the coast of Guangdong, the storm water increase and the astronomical high tide superimposed, and the tide level of some coastal sections is expected to reach the orange warning tide level, which may cause storm surge disasters such as sea flooding and flooding.
In response, the National Ocean Forecasting Station upgraded the storm surge warning to orange according to the "Marine Disaster Emergency Response Plan".
Affected by typhoon "Ma'an" (strong tropical storm level), it is expected that from the afternoon of August 24 to the afternoon of 25, there will be a storm surge of 30 to 80 cm along the coast from Chaozhou, Guangdong to Huizhou, and 70 to 80 cm along the coast from Shenzhen, Guangdong to Yangjiang. With a storm surge of 180 cm, there will be a storm surge of 40 to 90 cm along the coast from Maoming, Guangdong to Zhanjiang; during the day on the 25th, there will be a storm surge of 20 to 50 cm along the coast of Guangxi.
The storm surge warning level for Guangzhou, Zhongshan, Zhuhai and Yangjiang in Guangdong Province is orange, and the storm surge warning level for Shenzhen, Dongguan and Jiangmen in Guangdong Province is yellow.
the waves
At the same time, an orange wave warning was issued. Affected by typhoon "Masa", it is expected that from the night of August 24 to the daytime of 25, there will be 5 to 8 meters of huge waves in the northern part of the South China Sea. In the area with large waves of 2 to 3 meters, there will be medium to large waves of 2 to 3 meters in the Beibu Gulf, and the wave warning level in the offshore waters will be yellow; there will be large waves to large waves of 3 to 5 meters in the coastal waters of Guangdong, and the coastal waters will be warned of waves. The level is orange, and there will be medium to large waves of 2 to 3.3 meters in the coastal waters of eastern Hainan. The wave warning level of the coastal waters is blue, and there will be medium to large waves of 1.5 to 2.5 meters in the coastal waters of southern Fujian and Guangxi. , the wave warning level in the coastal waters is blue.
The National Ocean Forecasting Station reminds ships operating in the waters affected by typhoons to avoid waves in time and pay attention to safety; coastal governments and relevant departments make emergency preparations for storm surge and wave disasters; all relevant sea-related units take active and effective measures to organize Fishing boats, aquaculture rafts, farms, etc. do a good job in defense work; strengthen coastal fishery and aquaculture facilities and fishing port facilities, and prepare for moisture.