CMA upgrades response to level Ⅲ for typhoon Vicente
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BEIJING, July 24 (Xinhuanet) -- To deal with the coming tropical cyclone 1 Vicente, at 9:00 a.m. today, China Meteorological Administration (CMA) raised the emergency level from Ⅳ to Ⅲ. CMA urged the related internal bodies and related provincial 2 meteorological bureaus such as Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi and Yunnan to do a good job of meteorological service.
Vicente, the 8th severe tropical storm in this year, has intensified 3 into a typhoon at 10:00 a.m. today. It is forecasted to land in Guangdong province at tonight or tomorrow morning with landing wind force 33-38m/s.
At 10:00 a.m. today CMA issued an orange category warning for typhoon Vicente.
As the second landing typhoon in this year, Vicente will have big influence to the South China, said CMA expert.
According to the observation, on today, strong wind with scale 6-8 has happened in eastern and central coast of Guangdong. Parts of South China Sea has seen gale 4 with scale over 12. Rainstorm with rainfall over 100mm has happened in part of Guangdong.
Vicente is forecasted to move north and then turn northwest at speed of 10-15 km per hour with gaining intensity 5 to approach coast areas from Shenzhen to Zhanjiang in Guangdong province and expected to land in these areas.
n.旋风，龙卷风
- An exceptionally violent cyclone hit the town last night.昨晚异常猛烈的旋风吹袭了那个小镇。
- The cyclone brought misery to thousands of people.旋风给成千上万的人带来苦难。
adj.省的，地方的；n．外省人，乡下人
- City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes.城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。
- Two leading cadres came down from the provincial capital yesterday.昨天从省里下来了两位领导干部。
v.（使）增强， （使）加剧( intensify的过去式和过去分词 )
- Violence intensified during the night. 在夜间暴力活动加剧了。
- The drought has intensified. 旱情加剧了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.大风，强风，一阵闹声（尤指笑声等）
- We got our roof blown off in the gale last night.昨夜的大风把我们的房顶给掀掉了。
- According to the weather forecast,there will be a gale tomorrow.据气象台预报，明天有大风。
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