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the intensity of "bebejia" may be close to the strongest typhoon that has landed in shanghai since 1949

2024-09-15

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the shanghai meteorological bureau said that this year's 13th typhoon "bebejia" (typhoon level) had reached the sea surface about 470 kilometers east-southeast of nanhuizui, pudong, shanghai at 11 o'clock today. the center of the typhoon is currently moving northwestward at a speed of 20-25 kilometers per hour, and its intensity is gradually increasing. it is expected that typhoon "bebejia" will land in the area from zhoushan, zhejiang to pudong, shanghai in the early morning of the 16th.

around 10:00 on september 15, "bebejia" had entered china's 24-hour warning line, with the maximum wind speed near the center reaching level 12.

china weather network said that typhoon "bebejia" is not large in size, and the wind and rain impact is mainly brought by the typhoon itself. the affected area is not large, mainly concentrated in zhejiang, shanghai, jiangsu, anhui, henan and other places, and gradually develops from east to west.

the main period of heavy rainfall in southern jiangsu, shanghai, and northern zhejiang is from tonight to tomorrow afternoon. on the mid-autumn festival, the influence of wind and rain in the yangtze river delta region will gradually end, and there is still a high probability of enjoying the full moon. heavy rainfall will occur in anhui tomorrow, and some areas in henan will have heavy to torrential rain from the 17th to the 18th, with local torrential rain.

according to the central meteorological observatory, typhoon bebejia is expected to make landfall in the coastal areas of jiangsu and zhejiang from tonight to tomorrow morning. bebejia will make landfall during the astronomical high tide period, and it is very likely that wind, waves and tide will meet. under its influence, the coastal waters of shanghai and northern zhejiang will see huge waves of 4 to 6 meters, so please pay attention to safety.

china weather network said that "bebejia" has reached typhoon level, and the typhoon's core area has strong convection development. coupled with the high sea temperature environment, its intensity will continue to increase and may reach its peak before landing. according to the latest path forecast, the probability of landing in shanghai is increasing.the strongest typhoon to hit shanghai since 1949 was typhoon gloria no. 6 in 1949, with a wind speed of 40 m/s and 968 hpa. this time, bebejia may be close to gloria in intensity.