China News Agency, Beijing, June 13 (Reporter Ruan Yulin) The No. 2 typhoon "Parrot" is approaching the coast of southern China this year. China National Oceanic Forecasting Station issued a yellow wave warning and a storm surge blue warning on the 13th.
Around 11 o'clock on the 12th, the tropical low pressure off the coast of Luzon Island in the Philippines moved into the South China Sea. At about 20 o'clock on the 12th, the tropical low pressure in the South China Sea strengthened into Typhoon Parrot (Tropical Storm Class) No. 2 this year. At 7 a.m. on the 13th, Typhoon Parrot was located on the sea about 590 kilometers southeast of Yangjiang City, Guangdong Province. It is expected that the "Parrot" center will move northwest at a speed of 15 to 20 kilometers per hour and will land on the coast of Zhuhai, Guangdong to Zhanjiang around noon on the 14th.
On the 13th, the National Oceanographic Forecasting Station issued a yellow wave warning and a storm surge blue warning. It is estimated that from noon on the 13th to noon on the 14th, there will be a huge wave of 4 to 6 meters to the raging zone in the northern South China Sea. The warning level of the offshore wave is yellow, and a medium to large wave of 2 to 3.5 meters will appear in the coastal waters of Guangdong. It is estimated that from noon on June 13 to the afternoon of 14th, 40 to 100 centimeters of storm surge will occur from the coast of Shanwei to Maoming in Guangdong.
The National Ocean Forecasting Station reminded that vessels operating in the affected seas should pay attention to safety, and relevant coastal units should take emergency preparedness work in advance to prevent storm surges, and relevant sea-related units should organize fishing boats, farming rafts, farms, etc. to do defensive work and strengthen Coastal fisheries and aquatic facilities and fishing port facilities. (Finish)