Typhoon Champi is about to make landfall in Guangdong. For more information on Typhoon Champi, please refer to the latest updates and details available.

by sisi1212 on 2009-09-15 09:51:21

"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).