Viet Nam: China, Vietnam - Tropical Cyclones SONCA and ROKE (GDACS, JTWC, CMA, NCHMF, Local media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 24 July 2017)

Tue, 25 Jul 2017 08:53:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Tropical Cyclone SONCA is moving west-northwest over the South China Sea, toward central-northern Vietnam, as a Tropical Storm. It may pass south of Hainan island on 24 July morning (UTC) as a Tropical Storm. Heavy rain may affect several areas of southern China, northern and central Vietnam.

Taiwan might not see its first tropical storm of the season after all

Mon, 24 Jul 2017 14:32:00 +0200ChinaPost (en)

TAIPEI, Taiwan — A depression near the Philippines earlier forecast to become the first tropical storm to affect Taiwan this typhoon season might not do so after all, the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) said Monday. The bureau had said Sunday there was a possibility the weather system would develop into the ninth tropical storm of the season.

Korea braces for typhoon Noru

Mon, 24 Jul 2017 10:52:00 +0200koreatimes (en)

By Ko Dong-hwan Korea is bracing for more heavy rain as typhoon Noru moves closer. The "strong" typhoon, 1,600 kilometers southeast of Tokyo and heading northeast with 970 hectopascal pressure as of 3 p.m. Monday, could change course to west on Friday, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration.

China braces for Typhoon Roke

Sun, 23 Jul 2017 17:04:00 +0200business-standard (en)

China 's Guangdong Province is bracing for Typhoon Roke which made landfall in coastal areas of this morning. Hong Kong Over 40,000 fishing boats have returned to port while 13,530 people working at sea farms along the coast of Guangdong have returned to shore.

Typhon Roke : plus de 40.000 bateaux rentrent au port dans le Guangdong

Sun, 23 Jul 2017 14:00:00 +0200french.china.org.cn (fr)

La province chinoise du Guangdong (sud) se prépare à l'arrivée du typhon Roke , qui a touché terre dimanche à 9h50 dans les zones côtières le long de Sai Kung, à Hong Kong. Un total de 40.473 bateaux de pêche sont rentrés au port, et 13.530 personnes travaillant dans le domaine piscicole le long de la côte du Guangdong sont rentrés à terre.

Over 40,000 boats return to port as Guangdong braces for typhoon

Sun, 23 Jul 2017 11:42:00 +0200sinacom-en (en)

GUANGZHOU, July 23 (Xinhua) -- South China 's Guangdong Province is bracing for the arrival of Typhoon Roke , which made landfall in coastal areas along Sai Kung, Hong Kong at 9: 50 a.m. Sunday. A total of 40,473 fishing boats have returned to port while 13,530 people working at sea farms along the coast of Guangdong have returned to shore.

Over 40,000 boats return to port as Guangdong braces for typhoon

Sun, 23 Jul 2017 11:24:00 +0200shanghaidaily (en)

SOUTH China 's Guangdong Province is bracing for the arrival of Typhoon Roke , which made landfall in coastal areas along Sai Kung, Hong Kong at 9: 50 a.m. Sunday. A total of 40,473 fishing boats have returned to port while 13,530 people working at sea farms along the coast of Guangdong have returned to shore.

Over 40,000 boats return to port as Guangdong braces for typhoon

Sun, 23 Jul 2017 11:10:00 +0200ecns (en)

South China 's Guangdong Province is bracing for the arrival of Typhoon Roke , which made landfall in coastal areas along Sai Kung, Hong Kong at 9: 50 a.m. Sunday. A total of 40,473 fishing boats have returned to port while 13,530 people working at sea farms along the coast of Guangdong have returned to shore.

Over 40,000 boats return to port as Guangdong braces for typhoon

Sun, 23 Jul 2017 10:58:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

GUANGZHOU, July 23 (Xinhua) -- South China 's Guangdong Province is bracing for the arrival of Typhoon Roke , which made landfall in coastal areas along Sai Kung, Hong Kong at 9: 50 a.m. Sunday. A total of 40,473 fishing boats have returned to port while 13,530 people working at sea farms along the coast of Guangdong have returned to shore.

Roke makes landfall in Hong Kong, with typhoon signal No 8 expected to stay for some time

Sun, 23 Jul 2017 06:27:00 +0200scmp (en)

The Hong Kong Observatory said tropical cyclone Roke had made landfall at Sai Kung East Country Park at 10am on Sunday, less than an hour after a typhoon warning signal No 8 was issued. A spokesman said Roke was expected to move westwards across the city, adding that the No 8 storm signal, issued at 9.

Typhoon signal No 8 issued, Hong Kong Book Fair temporarily closed as Roke approaches Hong Kong

Sun, 23 Jul 2017 04:42:00 +0200scmp (en)

The Observatory has issued a typhoon warning signal No 8, as tropical storm Roke approaches Hong Kong. The announcement was made at 9:20am. The Hong Kong Book Fair has been temporarily closed. Book lovers hoping to visit the fair at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai should pay attention to the latest weather arrangements.

Typhoon signal No 3 possible before 6am as Roke approaches Hong Kong

Sat, 22 Jul 2017 17:33:00 +0200scmp (en)

Typhoon signal No 3 possible after midnight as Roke approaches Hong Kong. The Observatory is considering issuing the strong wind signal No 3 after midnight as tropical depression Roke approaches Hong Kong. The announcement came hours after the Observatory said upgrading the standby No 1 signal was unlikely.

Another tropical depression and third storm of the year develop over East Sea

Sat, 22 Jul 2017 16:10:00 +0200vnexpress (en)

A tropical depression and the third storm of the year have formed over the East Sea, internationally known as the South China Sea, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF). As of 1 p.m. on Saturday, the tropical depression was about 120 kilometers (75 miles)....

Typhoon signal No 3 possible after midnight as Roke approaches Hong Kong

Sat, 22 Jul 2017 15:55:00 +0200scmp (en)

Typhoon warning as Hong Kong Observatory issues No 1 signal. The Hong Kong Observatory issued the typhoon signal No 1, a standby signal, on Saturday afternoon. Tropical depression Roke was south of Taiwan at 2pm, about 500km from Hong Kong, with the low pressure system expected to pass over the city by Sunday.

Typhoon warning as Hong Kong Observatory issues No 1 signal

Sat, 22 Jul 2017 11:04:00 +0200scmp (en)

. The Hong Kong Observatory issued the typhoon signal No 1, a standby signal, on Saturday afternoon. Tropical depression Roke was south of Taiwan at 2pm, about 500km from Hong Kong, with the low pressure system expected to pass over the city by Sunday. The warning was unlikely to be upgraded to a No 3 signal on Saturday.

GUAM SEEKS FEDERAL HELP TO "HARDEN" INFRASTRUCTURE

Fri, 21 Jul 2017 00:17:00 +0200pidp (en)

HAGATNA, Guam (Pacific Daily News, April 29) - Ten federal agencies agreed Sunday to explore ways to work together to help Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands harden their infrastructure so that they will be better able to survive the next major typhoon, according to the Department of Interior's Office of Insular Affairs.