China’s national observatory on Tuesday morning issued a blue alert for Typhoon Gaemi, which is expected to bring strong wind and heavy rain to the country’s southern regions.
Typhoon Gaemi, the third typhoon of this year, was located 710 km southeast of Taiwan’s Yilan County at 5 a.m. on Tuesday.
It is forecasted to travel northwestward at a speed of 20 km per hour, with its strength likely to increase gradually.
Typhoon Gaemi is expected to land in the coastal region between the middle part of Fujian Province and southern Zhejiang Province between Thursday afternoon to evening, bringing significant wind and rain to eastern China and its coastal areas.
