Nanhai Net News on July 20 (Reporter Yao Hao, intern Chen Hongfeng and Liu Rui) At 16:00 on July 20, the Hainan Provincial Ocean Forecast Station issued a wave level IV warning (blue). Affected by the tropical depression in the South China Sea, many Hainan There will be waves of 1.8 to 4.0 meters.
The center of the South China Sea Tropical Depression was located at 16.2°n, 113.5°e at 14:00 on July 20. The central air pressure was 1002 hPa, and the maximum wind force near the center was level 6 (12 meters/second). The system is expected to move west-northwest (290 degrees) at a speed of about 12 kilometers per hour within 12 hours.
South China Sea wave forecast map
Affected by the tropical low pressure in the South China Sea, it is expected that from the night of July 20 to the day of July 21: there will be 3.0 to 4.0 meters of large waves on the sea surface east of Hainan Island and near Xisha. There are moderate to large waves of 2.0 to 3.0 meters in the sea east of Leizhou Peninsula, south of Hainan Island, near Zhongsha, and near Nansha. There were medium waves of 1.8 to 2.3 meters near Dongsha, Beibu Gulf, and Qiongzhou Strait.
Moderate to large waves of 2.0 to 3.0 meters will occur in the coastal waters of Haikou, Wenchang, Qionghai, Wanning, and Lingshui in the northern and eastern parts of Hainan Island, and the wave warning level in the coastal waters is blue.
Vessels operating in the above-mentioned sea areas are requested to prepare for wave prevention and avoidance in advance, and pay attention to the follow-up forecast.
Source: Nanhai.com
