No.18 tropical storm to hit south China
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2005-09-23 20:08

The tropical storm Damrey, number 18 of this year, is very likely to land in south China from Saturday night to Sunday morning, said the Hainan Provincial Meteorological Observatory Friday.

As of 4:00 p.m. Friday, the center of the tropical storm was located on the sea about 720 kilometers east of the province's capital Haikou, or 20.3 north latitude and 117.1 east longitude.

The storm is moving westward at a speed of 10 to 15 km per hourand will land on the areas between Hainan's Lingshui and Guangdong's Dianbai.

Influenced by Damrey, the sea near Hainan saw strong winds measuring 11 on the Beaufort Scale in the maximum.

The observatory said the storm will bring great precipitation to Hainan, urging the flood control department to make preparations against possible disasters.

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