An individual holds an inverted umbrella as winds intensify forward of the arrival of Hurricane Dolphin in Shanghai, China, August 9, 2026.
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China’s nationwide observatory issued a crimson alert — the best stage within the nation’s storm warning system as Hurricane Dolphin hit Zhejiang province on the jap coast on Sunday (August 9, 2026) afternoon.
Hurricane Dolphin made landfall alongside the nation’s east coast from Sanmen in Zhejiang Province to Fuding in Fujian Province, the Nationwide Meteorological Centre (NMC) stated.
Wang Haiping, NMC chief forecaster, stated a excessive alert was required because of the storm’s heavy rainfall depth, in depth impression vary and extended period.
From Sunday (August 9, 2026) to Wednesday (August 12, 2026), areas together with northern Fujian, Zhejiang, Shanghai, northern Jiangxi, Jiangsu, Anhui, jap Hubei, central and jap Henan, and southern Shandong can be hit by heavy downpours, with some areas in central-eastern Zhejiang and southern Anhui dealing with extreme torrential rain.
Addressing key areas of prevention, Mr. Wang stated the coastal areas of East China and the East China Sea must concentrate on guarding towards gale-force winds.
From Sunday (August 9, 2026) to Tuesday (August 12, 2026), most components of the East China Sea, Hangzhou Bay, the coastal areas of Zhejiang, and the Yangtze River Estuary are anticipated to expertise winds of Power 9 to 12, with gusts reaching Power 11 to 14, whereas gusts close to the storm centre might attain Power 15 to 16, state-run Xinhua information company reported.
Related provinces additionally want to protect towards secondary disasters triggered by persistent heavy rainfall. The dangers of mountain torrents, geological disasters, and flash floods in small and medium-sized rivers are comparatively excessive in Zhejiang, Anhui, Henan, and Hebei, whereas some cities face excessive dangers of city waterlogging.
NMC forecasts Hurricane Dolphin to maneuver northwestward and step by step weaken after landfall. After Wednesday (August 12, 2026), the weakened remnant vortex will flip northward.
A storm remnant vortex is a persistent low-pressure system that continues to exist after a tropical cyclone makes landfall and loses its major power supply from the ocean.
“A storm’s landfall doesn’t imply its impression is over. After Dolphin makes landfall, it’s going to push additional inland,” Mr. Wang stated.
From Thursday (August 13, 2026) to Sunday (August 16, 2026), the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei area, northern Shandong and Liaoning are prone to see heavy rainfall, with some areas anticipated to expertise extreme torrential rain. In response to the storm, China’s meteorological authority on Sunday (August 9, 2026) upgraded its emergency response for extreme meteorological disasters from Stage III to Stage II.
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