Tropical storm "Koni" moves closer to south China island
( 2003-07-21 14:43) (Xinhua)
Tropical storm "Koni", the
eighth to approach China this year, moved closer to the southern Chinese island
province of Hainan on Monday, according to the Central Meteorological Station
(CMS).
By 5 a.m. Monday, the eye of the storm was located at 18 degrees north
latitude and 112.1 degrees east longitude, on the South China Sea, 200
kilometers southeast of Wanning City, the CMSsaid in an emergency warning.
The tropical storm, with force 11 winds near the epicenter, is expected to
move further northwest at a speed of 15 kilometers perhour and approach the
coast of Hainan between Sanya and Wenchang late Monday afternoon.
From Monday afternoon to night, the storm will generate winds of gale force
seven to nine in the central and northern parts of the South China Sea, Hainan
Province, the western coast of Guangdong Province and Beibu Bay.
Most parts of Hainan Province and southwestern part of Guangdong Province
will suffer heavy rainstorms.
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