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China uses solar-powered submersible to detect typhoon

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 12:53:00 +0200china.org.cn (en)

BEIJING, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Scientists have used a solar-powered unmanned submersible to obtain real-time observation data of Typhoon Sinlaku , sources with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) said on Wednesday. Developed by the academy's Institute of Atmospheric Physics, the vehicle is called....

Wing Loong-10 drone makes typhoon detection debut

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 06:05:00 +0200globalsecurity (en)

Global Times. By Liu Xuanzun Source: Global Times Published: 2020/8/4 19:53:17. The Wing Loong-10, China 's domestically developed large, high-altitude drone, successfully conducted its first typhoon detection test flight on Sunday, when Typhoon Sinlaku hit South China's Hainan Province.

China completes integrated UAV typhoon observation

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 03:14:00 +0200peopledaily (en)

China has succeeded in completing the first integrated typhoon observation based on a large unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), according to the China Meteorological Administration (CMA). The UAV-based typhoon observation was conducted on Aug. 2 during Typhoon Sinlaku , the third typhoon this year,....

China Focus: China completes integrated UAV typhoon observation

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 18:33:00 +0200china.org.cn (en)

BEIJING, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- China has succeeded in completing the first integrated typhoon observation based on a large unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), according to the China Meteorological Administration (CMA). The UAV-based typhoon observation was conducted on Aug.

Wing Loong-10 drone makes typhoon detection debut

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 14:48:00 +0200globaltimes (en)

A Wing Loong-10 large, high-altitude drone takes off from Bo'ao Airport in Qionghai, South China 's Hainan Province, for a typhoon detection test flight on August 2, 2020. Photo: Screenshot from CCTV The Wing Loong-10, China's domestically developed large, high-altitude drone, successfully conducted....

Provinces reel as Typhoon Sinlaku brings heavy downpour

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 02:55:00 +0200khmertimes (en)

The coastal provinces of Preah Sihanouk, Koh Kong, Kampot and Kep were hit by flash floods Sunday evening amid high waves and torrential rainfall brought by Typhoon Sinlaku , prompting the issuance of warnings to the public. Over the past two days since its landfall, the tropical storm has left....

Typhoon Hagupit on a crash course with eastern China

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 20:00:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

The West Pacific Basin sprang to life last week after Sinlaku spun up over the South China Sea. As this storm tracks across Indochina, another storm is eyeing the flood-weary region of eastern China for landfall early this week. A tropical disturbance that began to organize in the Philippine Sea....

Severe Tropical Storm Hagupit on a crash course with eastern China

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 15:17:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

***The West Pacific Basin sprang to life last week after Sinlaku spun up over the South China Sea. As this storm tracks across Indochina, another storm is eyeing the flood-weary region of eastern China for landfall early this week. A tropical disturbance that began to organize in the Philippine Sea....

Heavy rains continue to batter northern region

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 12:07:00 +0200vietnamnews (en)

HÀ NỘI — Heavy rainfall is expected to continue in the northern region, with rainfall expected to be between 100 and 250mm on Monday and next two days due to impact of typhoon Sinlaku , the second typhoon this year, the National Hydro-meteorological Forecast Centre said.

Preah Sihanouk warns fishermen and boat owners to avoid sea

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 11:51:00 +0200phnompenhpost (en)

Preah Sihanouk officials have called on fishermen and boat owners not to go out to sea or transport tourists over the next three days as a typhoon looms. The call comes after the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology forecast on Friday that an active low-pressure area had formed in the South....

Typhoon Hagupit satellite image: Maps pinpoint monster eye of storm whipping up 80mph wind

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 11:28:00 +0200express (en)

A tropical disturbance was spotted in the Philippine Sea late last week, before quickly strengthening and developing into a tropical storm over the weekend. The disturbance was branded Hagupit by the Japan Meteorological Agency (MJA). Typhoon Hagiput is becoming more severe as the days go on, and....

Indonesia: ASEAN Weekly Disaster Update Week 31, 27 Jul – 02 Aug 2020

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 10:51:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

REGIONAL SUMMARY: Multiple flooding events have occurred due to high-intensity rainfall and the overflowing of rivers in the provinces of Aceh, Gorontalo, and North Sulawesi in Indonesia as reported by the country’s Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana (BNPB).

Severe Tropical Storm Hagupit on a crash course with eastern China

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 06:03:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

The West Pacific Basin sprang to life last week after Sinlaku spun up over the South China Sea. As this storm tracks across Indochina, another storm is eyeing the flood-weary region of eastern China for landfall early this week. A tropical disturbance that began to organize in the Philippine Sea....

Shanghai braces for showers

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 03:08:00 +0200shanghaidaily (en)

TYPHOON Hagupit, which formed in the east China sea on Saturday, will bring gales and showers to Shanghai today. Hagupit is the fourth typhoon of the year, the National Meteorological Center said yesterday. China’s national observatory yesterday issued a blue alert for Typhoon Hagupit, which is....

16 rescued after boat sinks in storm off Koh Rong Island

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 01:56:00 +0200khmertimes (en)

Sixteen people were rescued from a sinking boat after it encountered a storm on Saturday near Koh Rong Island in Preah Sihanouk province. Provincial police chief Major General Chuon Narin said the boat began sinking while returning to Koh Touch Island from Koh Rong Island where the the tourists held a birthday celebration.

World 10 mins ago China issues blue alert

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 20:40:00 +0200tribuneonline (en)

BEIJING, China (China Daily) — China’s national observatory issued a blue alert for typhoon “ Sinlaku ” Saturday, which is expected to bring gales and torrential rains to South China. The typhoon, the third of the year, has strengthened from a tropical depression Saturday afternoon and swept the....

LEAD La Chine émet une alerte bleue au typhon Hagupit

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 16:50:00 +0200french.china.org.cn (fr)

L'observatoire national de la Chine a émis dimanche une alerte bleue au typhon Hagupit, qui devrait apporter des vents violents et des pluies torrentielles dans le sud de la Chine. Le typhon, le quatrième de l'année, était une dépression tropicale avant de se renforcer samedi soir et a été observé....

Ferry services resume on south China strait as Typhoon Sinlaku wanes

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 16:20:00 +0200cambodiantimes (en)

HAIKOU, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- Ferry services in south China 's Qiongzhou Strait resumed Sunday morning after a 40-hour suspension due to Typhoon Sinlaku . The ferry traffic between the island of Hainan and Guangdong Province was suspended at 6 p.m. on Friday as a precaution against gales and torrential downpours.

1st LD-Writethru: China issues blue alert for Typhoon Hagupit

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 16:20:00 +0200cambodiantimes (en)

BEIJING, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- China 's national observatory on Sunday issued a blue alert for Typhoon Hagupit, which is expected to bring gales and torrential rains to south China. The typhoon, the fourth of this year, strengthened from a tropical depression Saturday evening and was observed at waters....

Typhoon Sinlaku weakens into tropical depression

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 15:58:00 +0200vov-vn (en)

At 4 pm on August 2, the tropical depression was situated at 19.7 0 North latitude and 105.4 0 E longitude on the coastal mainland of provinces from Ninh Binh to Thanh Hoa, with the strongest winds close to its centre reaching between 40 and 50km per hour.

Ferry services resume on south China strait as Typhoon Sinlaku wanes

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 14:05:00 +0200thecambodianews (en)

HAIKOU, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- Ferry services in south China 's Qiongzhou Strait resumed Sunday morning after a 40-hour suspension due to Typhoon Sinlaku . The ferry traffic between the island of Hainan and Guangdong Province was suspended at 6 p.m. on Friday as a precaution against gales and torrential downpours.

1st LD-Writethru: China issues blue alert for Typhoon Hagupit

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 14:05:00 +0200thecambodianews (en)

BEIJING, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- China 's national observatory on Sunday issued a blue alert for Typhoon Hagupit, which is expected to bring gales and torrential rains to south China. The typhoon, the fourth of this year, strengthened from a tropical depression Saturday evening and was observed at waters....

Ferry services resume on south China strait as Typhoon Sinlaku wanes

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 12:55:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

HAIKOU, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- Ferry services in south China 's Qiongzhou Strait resumed Sunday morning after a 40-hour suspension due to Typhoon Sinlaku . The ferry traffic between the island of Hainan and Guangdong Province was suspended at 6 p.m. on Friday as a precaution against gales and torrential downpours.

1st LD-Writethru: China issues blue alert for Typhoon Hagupit

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 12:47:00 +0200china.org.cn (en)

BEIJING, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- China 's national observatory on Sunday issued a blue alert for Typhoon Hagupit, which is expected to bring gales and torrential rains to south China. The typhoon, the fourth of this year, strengthened from a tropical depression Saturday evening and was observed at waters....

Télégramme officiel du gouvernement sur la lutte contre la tempête Sinlaku

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 12:45:00 +0200vnanet-fr (fr)

Une dépression tropicale s'est transformée en une tempête, nommée Sinlaku , à midi du 1er août, devenant la deuxième à entrer en Mer Orientale depuis le début de cette année. Selon le Centre national de prévisions hydro-météorologiques (NCHMF), à 13 heures le 1er août, l'oeïl du typhon se situait à....

Flash Update: No. 02 – Tropical Storm Sinlaku, Viet Nam - 02 Aug 2020

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 11:03:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Viet Nam . • Current update on Tropical Storm (TS) SINLAKU formerly INVEST 91W (as of 02 August): LOCATION: According to the Pacific Disaster Center's (PDC Global) Hazard Brief issued at 1000 hrs UTC+7, TS SINLAKU is currently located in the Gulf of Tonkin, 50 km from Viet Nam.

La Chine émet une alerte bleue au typhon Hagupit

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 09:14:00 +0200french.china.org.cn (fr)

L'observatoire national de la Chine a émis dimanche une alerte bleue au typhon Hagupit, qui devrait apporter des vents violents et des pluies torrentielles dans le sud de la Chine. Le typhon, le quatrième de l'année, était une dépression tropicale avant de se renforcer samedi soir et a été observé....

China issues blue alert for Typhoon Hagupit

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 08:49:00 +0200thecambodianews (en)

BEIJING, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- China 's national observatory on Sunday issued a blue alert for Typhoon Hagupit, which is expected to bring gales and torrential rains to south China. The typhoon, the fourth of this year, strengthened from a tropical depression Saturday evening and was observed at waters....

China issues blue alert for Typhoon Hagupit

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 08:31:00 +0200famagusta-gazette (en)

China’s national observatory on Sunday issued a blue alert for Typhoon Hagupit, which is expected to bring gales and torrential rains to south China . The typhoon, the fourth of this year, strengthened from a tropical depression Saturday evening and was observed at waters 800 km southeast of Cangnan County in east China’s Zhejiang Province at 5 a.

China issues blue alert for Typhoon Hagupit

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 08:14:00 +0200china.org.cn (en)

BEIJING, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- China 's national observatory on Sunday issued a blue alert for Typhoon Hagupit, which is expected to bring gales and torrential rains to south China. The typhoon, the fourth of this year, strengthened from a tropical depression Saturday evening and was observed at waters....

China issues blue alert for Typhoon Hagupit

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 08:14:00 +0200cambodiantimes (en)

BEIJING, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- China 's national observatory on Sunday issued a blue alert for Typhoon Hagupit, which is expected to bring gales and torrential rains to south China. The typhoon, the fourth of this year, strengthened from a tropical depression Saturday evening and was observed at waters....

China issues blue alert for Typhoon Hagupit

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 07:34:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

BEIJING, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- China 's national observatory on Sunday issued a blue alert for Typhoon Hagupit, which is expected to bring gales and torrential rains to south China. The typhoon, the fourth of this year, strengthened from a tropical depression Saturday evening and was observed at waters....

China issues blue alert for Typhoon Sinlaku

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 06:50:00 +0200sinacom-en (en)

China's national observatory issued a blue alert for Typhoon Sinlaku Saturday, which is expected to bring gales and torrential rains to south China . The typhoon, the third of the year, has strengthened from a tropical depression Saturday afternoon and swept the coastal waters south of the city of....

China issues blue alert for Typhoon Sinlaku

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 05:11:00 +0200china.org.cn (en)

China's national observatory issued a blue alert for Typhoon Sinlaku Saturday, which is expected to bring gales and torrential rains to south China . The typhoon, the third of the year, has strengthened from a tropical depression Saturday afternoon and swept the coastal waters south of the city of....

All typhoon signals cancelled in Hong Kong as tropical depression Sinlaku gradually moves away

Sat, 01 Aug 2020 20:16:00 +0200scmp (en)

A typhoon warning sign at Star Ferry Pier in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: May Tse. All typhoon signals cancelled in Hong Kong as tropical depression Sinlaku gradually moves away. Tropical depression slowly easing away but Hongkongers can still expect squally showers for the rest of the weekend; Observatory cancelled the No 1 standby signal at 11.

Le gouvernement appelle à renforcer la lutte contre la tempête Sinlaku

Sat, 01 Aug 2020 18:43:00 +0200lecourrier (fr)

Selon le Centre national de prévisions hydro-météorologiques (NCHMF), à 13h00 le 1 er août, l'oeïl du typhon se situait à environ 18,5 degrés de latitude Nord et 109,5 degrés de longitude Est, environ 450 km au Sud-Est de la côte des provinces de Thai Binh (Nord) - Nghê An (Centre), avec des vents compris entre 60 à 75 km/heure.

China issues blue alert for Typhoon Sinlaku

Sat, 01 Aug 2020 17:41:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

BEIJING, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- China 's national observatory issued a blue alert for Typhoon Sinlaku Saturday, which is expected to bring gales and torrential rains to south China. The typhoon, the third of the year, has strengthened from a tropical depression Saturday afternoon and swept the coastal....

China issues blue alert for Typhoon Sinlaku

Sat, 01 Aug 2020 17:23:00 +0200china.org.cn (en)

BEIJING, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- China 's national observatory issued a blue alert for Typhoon Sinlaku Saturday, which is expected to bring gales and torrential rains to south China. The typhoon, the third of the year, has strengthened from a tropical depression Saturday afternoon and swept the coastal....

Sinlaku - Northwestern Pacific Ocean

Sat, 01 Aug 2020 17:09:00 +0200nasa (en)

Aug. 01, 2020 – NASA Sees New Tropical Storm Sinlaku Form Before a Quick Landfall. NASA’s Aqua satellite obtained visible imagery of a newly developed tropical storm in the South China Sea, the same day it was forecast to make landfall. NASA’s Aqua satellite captured a visible image of Tropical Storm Sinlaku Aug.

Taiwan expects sea warning Sunday after new storm forms: CWB

Sat, 01 Aug 2020 16:39:00 +0200focustaiwan (en)

Taipei, Aug. 1 (CNA) A sea warning is likely to be issued for Taiwan on Sunday, when a tropical depression over waters southeast of the island could strengthen into a tropical storm, the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) said Saturday. The depression, which was 750 kilometers east of Taiwan's southern tip at 2 p.

Hong Kong typhoon standby signal No 1 soon to be issued as tropical depression Sinlaku gradually moves away

Sat, 01 Aug 2020 15:44:00 +0200scmp (en)

A typhoon warning sign at Star Ferry Pier in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: May Tse. Hong Kong typhoon standby signal No 1 issued as tropical depression Sinlaku gradually moves away. Tropical depression slowly easing away, but strong winds and rain will still affect most parts of city; Observatory says....

Télégramme officiel du gouvernement sur la lutte contre la tempête Sinlaku

Sat, 01 Aug 2020 15:13:00 +0200vietnamplus-fr (fr)

Hanoï (VNA) - Une dépression tropicale s'est transformée en une tempête, nommée Sinlaku , à midi du 1er août, devenant la deuxième à entrer en Mer Orientale depuis le début de cette année. Selon le Centre national de prévisions hydro-météorologiques (NCHMF), à 13 heures le 1er août, l'oeïl du typhon....

Vessels called back, flights canceled as Typhoon Sinlaku looms in South China Sea

Sat, 01 Aug 2020 14:45:00 +0200ecns (en)

A tropical depression strengthened into Typhoon Sinlaku at 3 p.m. Saturday in the South China Sea, 20 km west of the coastal city of Sanya, south China's Hainan Province. The provincial meteorological administration said Sinlaku would bring heavy downpours to southwestern and eastern parts of the island province from Saturday to Sunday.

Vessels called back, flights canceled as Typhoon Sinlaku looms in South China Sea

Sat, 01 Aug 2020 14:38:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

HAIKOU, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- A tropical depression strengthened into Typhoon Sinlaku at 3 p.m. Saturday in the South China Sea, 20 km west of the coastal city of Sanya, south China's Hainan Province. The provincial meteorological administration said Sinlaku would bring heavy downpours to southwestern....

Vessels called back, flights canceled as Typhoon Sinlaku looms in South China Sea

Sat, 01 Aug 2020 14:29:00 +0200famagusta-gazette (en)

Vessels called back, flights canceled as Typhoon Sinlaku looms in South China Sea. A tropical depression strengthened into Typhoon Sinlaku at 3 p.m. Saturday in the South China Sea, 20 km west of the coastal city of Sanya, south China’s Hainan Province.

Vessels called back, flights canceled as Typhoon Sinlaku looms in South China Sea

Sat, 01 Aug 2020 14:19:00 +0200nampa (en)

. Contributed by NAMPA / Xinhua. HAIKOU, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- A tropical depression strengthened into Typhoon Sinlaku at 3 p.m. Saturday in the South China Sea, 20 km west of the coastal city of Sanya, south China's Hainan Province. The provincial meteorological administration said Sinlaku would bring....

Typhoon Sinlaku heads toward north-central and northern delta regions

Sat, 01 Aug 2020 13:33:00 +0200vov-vn (en)

The centre of the storm was located approximately 450km southeast of the coast off the coast of Thai Binh and Nghe An provinces at 13:00, with winds reaching between 60km and 75km per hour. Over the course of the next 24 hours the typhoon is expected to move west and north-west at speeds of between 15km and 20km.

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