＂Seagull＂ will land on the coast of Zhejiang from the evening of 18th to the morning of 19th.

　　Xinhuanet Hangzhou, July 17 (Reporter Qu Lingyan) According to the typhoon emergency warning issued by Zhejiang Meteorological Observatory at 16: 00 on July 17, it is expected that "Seagull" will land on the coast of Zhejiang Province from the evening of the 18th to the morning of the 19th, or just graze the coast of Zhejiang Province northward.

　　This year’s No.7 typhoon "Seagull" was centered at 15: 00 on the 17th on the ocean surface 578 kilometers south-southeast of Wenzhou, that is, at 23.1 degrees north latitude and 122.6 degrees east longitude, with a central pressure of 975 hectopascals. The maximum wind force near the center was 12, and the radius of the 7-level wind circle was 300 kilometers, and that of the 10-level wind circle was 80 kilometers.

　　At present, the typhoon center is moving to the north-northwest direction at a speed of about 15 kilometers per hour, and is gradually approaching the coast of Taiwan Province. It is expected that "Seagull" will land in the coastal area of Zhejiang Province from the evening of 18th to the morning of 19th, or it will be close to the coastal area of Zhejiang Province.

　　Affected by "Seagull", the wind force on the southeast coast will reach 8-10 from tonight; From tomorrow, the coastal winds in Zhejiang will reach 9-10, and gradually increase to 11-13, and the coastal winds in Zhejiang can reach 7-9. There will be heavy rain to heavy rain in the coastal areas of Zhejiang province tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, with some heavy rains and some heavy rains in some places.

　　At present, Zhejiang meteorological department is closely monitoring the trend of typhoon and doing a good job in meteorological service guarantee against typhoon "Seagull". The main technical indicators of the new generation weather radar in the province have been inspected, automatic weather stations have been equipped at the island stations with inconvenient transportation, and the emergency command vehicle for meteorological disasters in the province is ready at any time. The new scientific research achievements such as "small watershed" project and "research and application of key technologies for fine forecast of strong typhoons" have been fully put into use in the business system.

Editor: Xiao Jinping