Typhoon Dolphin Threatens East China Coast, Ningbo Airport to Halt Flights
Bastillepost · 1 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago6 MIN
Summary
Severe Typhoon Dolphin (Baihetun) is tracking westward away from Okinawa and is forecast to make landfall along China's eastern coast between Zhoushan in Zhejiang province and Fuding in Fujian province from Sunday evening through Monday morning . The storm will bring torrential downpours to Zhejiang, Shanghai, Fujian, and Jiangsu, with some areas of eastern Zhejiang potentially receiving over 600 millimeters of rainfall . Authorities have raised emergency response levels and implemented extensive transport shutdowns across the region .
Key Points
- Typhoon Dolphin is projected to make landfall between Zhoushan, Zhejiang and Fuding, Fujian from Sunday night to Monday morning, with the China Meteorological Administration issuing an orange typhoon warning .
- Rainfall forecasts indicate暴雨 to大暴雨 (heavy to torrential rain) across Zhejiang, Shanghai, northern Fujian, and most of Jiangsu, with localized precipitation exceeding 600mm in eastern Zhejiang over three days .
- Zhejiang province has elevated its anti-typhoon emergency response to Level II, halting port operations, suspending all ferry services, and closing all 85 A-grade scenic spots in Wenzhou .
- Ningbo Lishe International Airport plans complete suspension of flight operations on Sunday, while Fujian's coastal areas have seen at least 40 ferry routes suspended .
- MTR Corporation announced cancellation of four high-speed rail services between West Kowloon Station and Shanghai Hongqiao Station on Saturday and Sunday due to severe weather warnings from mainland railway authorities .
- Japan's Meteorological Agency has downgraded its warning for Okinawa Island from storm to strong wind alert, with the Naha monorail expected to resume evening service and Naha Airport having reopened Saturday, though domestic flights remain cancelled .
Why It Matters
Hong Kong travelers with plans to eastern China this weekend face significant disruption, with both air and rail connections to Shanghai affected. The cascading transport shutdowns demonstrate how major weather events in the Pearl River Delta's economic hinterland can directly impact Hong Kong residents' mobility and business operations .
Hong Kong travelers with plans to eastern China this weekend face significant disruption, with both air and rail connections to Shanghai affected. The cascading transport shutdowns demonstrate how major weather events in the Pearl River Delta's economic hinterland can directly impact Hong Kong residents' mobility and business operations .