According to the Central Meteorological Observatory and the Municipal Meteorological Service Center, the tropical depression in the South China Sea has strengthened into Typhoon Suli, the 15th typhoon of this year (English name: Soulik; Origin of the name: Micronesia; Name meaning: the title of the traditional general of Pohnpei Island in Micronesia), its center at 10 a.m. is located about 115 km northeast of Dong Ha City, Quang Tri Province, Viet Nam, and is a tropical storm of intensity (8 magnitude, 18 m/s). It is expected to move south-westward at 15-20 km/h and make landfall on the eastern coast of Viet Nam this night before gradually weakening in intensity.
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How are typhoons named?
According to the Central Meteorological Observatory, 10 names of typhoons are selected by 14 countries and regions to be used in a circular manner, and some typhoons that cause severe disasters may also be removed from the list. At present, the 10 names provided by Chinese mainland are Anemone, Ginkgo, Fengshen, Rhododendron, Magnolia, Wukong, White Deer, Poseidon, Electric Mother, and Begonia. Among them, "Mulan" replaced the removed "Seahorse"; "White Deer" replaced the removed "Haiyan"; "Ginkgo" replaces the "Jade Rabbit" that was removed.
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Tropical Cyclone Rating :
1. Principles of Tropical Cyclone Classification
Tropical cyclones are classified based on their maximum mean wind speed near the centre of the bottom.
2. Classification of tropical cyclones
Tropical cyclones are classified into six categories: tropical depression, tropical storm, severe tropical storm, typhoon, severe typhoon and super typhoon, and are numbered and named when tropical cyclones reach the tropical storm level.
- The maximum average wind speed near the bottom center of the tropical cyclone reaches 10.8m/s~17.1m/s (wind force 6~7), which is a tropical depression
- 达到17.2 m/s ~24.4 m/s（风力8~9级）为热带风暴
- 达到24.5 m/s ~32.6 m/s（风力10~11级）为强热带风暴
- 达到32.7 m/s ~41.4 m/s（风力12~13级）为台风
- 达到41.5 m/s ~50.9 m/s（风力14~15级）为强台风
- A super typhoon of 51.0 m/s or greater (wind force 16 or above) is considered a super typhoon
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Synthesized from: Released in Shanghai
Editor: Ye Fangfang