Ming or its third landfall, known as the "master of border drawing," Typhoon "Sula" travels westward along the Guangdong coastline
Probability forecast map of typhoon "Sula" path on the official website of the Central Meteorological Observatory
On September 2nd, Typhoon "Sula" made two landfall in Guangdong, but gradually weakened and is highly likely to make landfall in Zhanjiang as a tropical storm from the early morning to the morning of the 3rd.
According to information previously released by Weibo @ Guangdong Weather, around 3:30 pm on September 2nd, Typhoon Sula, the 9th typhoon of the year, made landfall in Jinwan District, Zhuhai, Guangdong with a strong typhoon level, becoming the strongest typhoon to make landfall in Guangdong this year. At the time of this landfall, the maximum wind force near the center of Typhoon "Sula" was 14 levels, and the lowest central pressure was 950 hPa. It is expected that "Sula" will move towards the southwest direction along the Guangdong coastline at a speed of 15 to 20 kilometers per hour, and its intensity will gradually weaken.
At 13:50 on September 2nd, Typhoon Sula, the 9th typhoon of the year, made its second landfall on Hailing Island in Yangjiang, Guangdong Province as a strong tropical storm. During this landfall, the maximum wind speed near the center of Typhoon "Sula" was 28 meters per second, and the lowest central pressure was 982 hectopascals. It is expected that "Sula" will move towards the southwest direction along the west coast of Guangdong at a speed of about 15 kilometers per hour, and its intensity will continue to weaken.
Regarding the path of Typhoon "Sula", the official Weibo account of the Central Meteorological Administration previously released a message stating that the forecast shows that "Sula" is likely to move along the coastline of Guangdong, making it a "master of drawing boundaries".
![Ming or its third landfall, known as the "master of border drawing," Typhoon "Sula" travels westward along the Guangdong coastline](https://a5qu.com/upload/images/f9725fedbe75e9f4b8edf4a53c0dca4c.png)
According to predictions, Typhoon "Sula" may make landfall in Zhanjiang, Guangdong in the future. According to the news of "Zhanjiang Release" on WeChat official account, at 10:00 on September 2, the center of typhoon "Sula" was located on the offshore waters of Taishan, about 210 kilometers northeast of Zhanjiang urban area. The maximum wind force near the center was 13, and the minimum pressure at the center was 960 hpa. It is expected that "Sula" will move along the coastline at the speed of 10 to 15 kilometers per hour, and the intensity will gradually weaken, and it will tend to the east coast of Zhanjiang. It is likely that it will land in Zhanjiang as a tropical storm from the early morning of the 3rd to the morning. At present, the yellow typhoon warning signal for the entire city of Zhanjiang is in effect, and the typhoon signal No. 3 typhoon signal displayed at various typhoon warning stations in Zhanjiang Port, the eastern coast of Leizhou Peninsula, the western coast of Leizhou Peninsula, and the northern coast of Qiongzhou Strait remains unchanged; Some scenic spots in Zhanjiang have been closed; Emergency shelters have been opened in all counties of Zhanjiang.
Pengpai News has noticed that Typhoon "Sula" is gradually weakening and has weakened from a strong typhoon level to a strong tropical storm level. According to the Emergency Plan for Flood, Drought, Wind, and Freezing Prevention in Guangdong Province and relevant regulations of the Provincial Flood Control and Drought Prevention Headquarters, the Guangdong Provincial Flood Control and Drought Prevention Headquarters has decided to adjust the level I emergency response to level II emergency response on September 2 at 12:00. In response to the disaster caused by Typhoon "Sula", according to the provisions of the "Guangdong Province Natural Disaster Rescue Emergency Plan", the Office of the Guangdong Provincial Disaster Reduction Committee and the Guangdong Provincial Emergency Management Department have decided to activate the provincial level IV disaster relief emergency response at 8:00 am on September 2. At present, coastal cities such as Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Shantou, Shanwei, Jieyang, Huizhou, Dongguan, Zhongshan, and Jiangmen in Guangdong have all lifted the "five stops" measures.