Tropical Storm Goni, the western Pacific region’s seventh storm of the year, is headed for the Chinese mainland. Forecasters predict the storm will hit the Chinese mainland between 6 pm and 9 pm (GMT +8) on August 4. The storm will most likely make landfall south-east of Maoming in Guangdong Province. Tropical Storm Goni is expected to bring wind gusts of up to 74 kilometers per hour.
Nearby Shenzhen, Macau and Hong Kong will be on the periphery of Tropical Storm Goni and should expect rain and strong winds as the storm moves west through Guangdong and Guangxi provinces before weakening into a tropical depression.
Tropical Storm Morakot in the Western Pacific.
Official in Taiwan are watching Tropical Storm Morakot that formed earlier this week east of Taiwan. Taiwan has received less rain than usual this year and officials have said rationing may begin if the drought continues. The course of Tropical Storm Morakot is unclear. The storm’s heavy rainfall would be welcome in Taiwan. The storm is expected to affect Taiwan August 7 or 8.
Looks ominous. How far are you from all of this? Are you guys safe? Sure hope so!
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Thanks, Corina. All is well now. It wasn’t too bad.
stay safe…and dry…if possible
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Matt: You can stay very dry when you don’t leave the house.
Glad you’re okay. It’s a wonder you haven’t been washed away.
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A quiet year here in the United States. Looks like tropical season never started yet.