China News Service, Hangzhou, August 9th (Wang Yifei) The Central Meteorological Observatory issued a typhoon forecast at 6 o'clock on the 9th: The tropical depression in the northeastern ocean of the Philippines has strengthened into the fifth typhoon "Qianwei" (tropical storm level) in the early morning of today (9th). ). On the same day, the Zhejiang Provincial Office of Defense and Guidance issued a notice on doing a good job in maritime defense, requesting the early and orderly retreat of offshore fishing vessels.

  According to the typhoon bulletin issued by the Central Meteorological Observatory at 13:6, the center of "Qianwei" is located at 24.9 degrees north latitude and 126.2 degrees east longitude. The intensity level is tropical storm, the maximum wind force is 8, 20 meters per second (about 72 kilometers per hour), the center The air pressure is 995hPa. The reference location is about 210 kilometers southwest of Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is expected that "Rose" will move northward at a speed of about 46 kilometers per hour, and its intensity will slowly increase.

The scene after Typhoon No. 4 "Hagupit" hit Yueqing, Zhejiang. Photo by Wang Gang

  According to the notice of the Office of the Prevention and Control of Zhejiang Province, it is expected that the "rose" will bring obvious wind and waves to the coastal waters of Zhejiang Province from today to tomorrow morning.

  The province requires: Meteorological and natural resources departments to strengthen monitoring and forecasting, and timely release forecast and warning information for typhoons and waves. The agricultural and rural departments should urge the fishing boats operating at sea to withdraw early and orderly. Fishing boats in Zhejiang Province in the waters south of 31 degrees north latitude must return to harbor for shelter or sail into safe waters west of 123 degrees east longitude and north of 31 degrees north latitude before 16:00 on the 9th. Fishing boats in the sea must sail into the sea west of 123.5 degrees east longitude to avoid wind before 18:00 on the 9th. The maritime department must promptly remind ships to avoid areas affected by typhoons and pay attention to navigational safety; pre-position professional rescue ships in advance to prepare for sea rescue. All parts of the coast should strengthen watchkeeping, closely monitor the development of typhoons, and do a good job in the defense of fishing boats against wind and waves, and safety at sea. (Finish)