"Choj" strengthens into a typhoon, about to make landfall in Guangdong
According to the China Meteorological Administration, this year's 15th strong tropical storm "Choj" strengthened into a typhoon at 17:00 today (September 14th) in the northern South China Sea. At 17:00, its center was located approximately 315 kilometers southeast of Yangjiang City, Guangdong Province, at 20.6 degrees north latitude and 114.8 degrees east longitude. The maximum wind force near the center has reached 12 on the Beaufort scale (33 meters per second).