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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
GUANGZHOU, June 14 (Xinhua) — Typhoon Wutip, the first typhoon of the year, made landfall in southern China again. The typhoon made landfall on the west coast of Leizhou City in Guangdong Province at around 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, the provincial meteorological service said.
At the time of its entry to the coastline, “Wutip” weakened to the level of a strong tropical storm. The maximum wind speed near its epicenter reached 11 points /30 m per second/, and the minimum pressure at the epicenter was 980 hPa.
Earlier, at around 11:00 p.m. on Friday, Wutip made landfall near Dongfang City in Hainan Province. At that time, the maximum wind speed in the area of the typhoon’s epicenter was also 11 points.
According to the weather service, “Wutip” will continue to move in a northeasterly direction at a speed of 20-25 km per hour, its trajectory will fall on the junction of Guangdong Province and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The intensity of the elements is expected to decrease. -0-