At 5 p.m. on July 16 (local time, or 4 p.m. Vietnam time), the eye of the storm was approximately 530 kilometers southeast of Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province, southern China. The NMC forecast that the storm would move northwest at a speed of approximately 15 kilometers per hour and gradually increase in intensity before making landfall in coastal areas between Guangdong and Hainan provinces on the night of July 17.

Ships anchor to avoid Typhoon Talim in Hong Kong, China on July 16, 2023. Photo: AFP/TTXVN

From 8:00 p.m. on July 16 to 8:00 p.m. on July 17, heavy rain is forecast to occur in Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Jiangxi and Hunan provinces, while strong winds will sweep across coastal areas of Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan provinces.

The NMC advised people to limit outdoor activities and move to safe shelters. It also called for increased resources to respond to Typhoon Talim and to be on guard against the risk of geological disasters.

Earlier in the day, the Chinese government issued a yellow alert for geological disasters caused by heavy rain in some areas of Hainan province in the next 24 hours.

China has a four-tier, color-coded weather warning system for rain and geological disasters, with red being the most severe warning, followed by orange, yellow and blue.

VNA

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