May 21 (Xinhua) — According to the website of the National Meteorological Center, yesterday heavy rainfall occurred in Guangdong and other places, while high temperatures were observed in the southern Xinjiang basin. It is expected that over the next three days, Guangdong, Fujian, Hainan and other places will face risks of rainstorm disasters; attention should be paid to secondary disasters that may be triggered by localized heavy rainfall; on the 21st, attention should be paid in parts of the Bohai Sea, Yellow Sea and East China Sea to the impact of foggy weather on ship navigation and other activities. From the 22nd to the 24th, winter wheat areas such as southern North China, Huang-Huai and the Guanzhong region of Shaanxi should watch for the risk of dry hot winds.

　　Strong precipitation along the coasts of Guangdong and Fujian and on Hainan Island

　　It is expected that from 08:00 on May 21 to 08:00 on May 22, parts of most of Hainan Island, eastern Guangdong, eastern Fujian, southern Zhejiang, southern Yunnan and southern Chongqing will experience moderate to heavy rain, with localized torrential rain (100–150 mm) in southeastern Hainan Island, the eastern coastal areas of Guangdong and the southern coastal areas of Fujian. Some of the above areas will be accompanied by short-duration heavy precipitation (maximum hourly rainfall of 20–40 mm, with localized amounts exceeding 50 mm), and localized severe convective weather such as thunderstorms and gales. The National Meteorological Center continued to issue a blue rainstorm warning at 06:00 on May 21.

National forecast map of heavy rainfall areas (08:00 May 21 – 08:00 May 22). Image source: National Meteorological Center website

　　Fog in sea areas such as the Bohai Sea, Yellow Sea and Hangzhou Bay

　　It is expected that from daytime to nighttime on May 21, fog with visibility of less than 1 kilometer will occur in the northern Bohai Sea, the Bohai Strait, the eastern and western waters of the Yellow Sea, and the waters near the Yangtze River Estuary and Hangzhou Bay. The National Meteorological Center continued to issue a yellow fog warning at 06:00 on May 21.

National fog forecast map (08:00 May 21 – 08:00 May 22). Image source: National Meteorological Center website

　　Specific forecasts for the next three days in China

　　From 08:00 on May 21 to 08:00 on May 22, parts of northwestern Xinjiang, central and eastern Chongqing, southwestern and eastern Hubei, northeastern Guizhou, northwestern Hunan, eastern Jiangxi, central and southern Zhejiang, Fujian, central and eastern Guangdong, southern Yunnan, Hainan Island and Taiwan Island will experience moderate to heavy rain, with torrential rain or localized torrential rain (100–150 mm) in parts of southeastern Hainan Island, the eastern coastal areas of Guangdong and the southern coastal areas of Fujian. Parts of northern and eastern Xinjiang, western Gansu, central and northeastern Inner Mongolia, central Jilin, Liaoning and Zhejiang will experience winds of force 4–6, with gusts of force 7–8 in parts of northern and eastern Xinjiang, and winds at mountain passes reaching force 9 or above; the northern and southern waters of the East China Sea will experience easterly winds of force 5–7 with gusts of force 8. In addition, parts of southern and eastern Xinjiang and western Gansu will experience blowing sand or floating dust.

National precipitation forecast map (08:00 May 21 – 08:00 May 22). Image source: National Meteorological Center website

　　From 08:00 on May 22 to 08:00 on May 23, parts of northwestern Xinjiang, southeastern Heilongjiang, central and eastern Jilin, southern Yunnan, the southern coastal areas of Guangdong, most of Fujian, Hainan Island and Taiwan Island will experience moderate to heavy rain, with localized torrential rain (50–90 mm) in central and southern Hainan Island. Parts of the Tianshan region and southern Xinjiang basin of Xinjiang, western Gansu, western Qinghai, central and northern Inner Mongolia, Liaoning and Zhejiang will experience winds of force 4–6, with localized winds in western Gansu reaching force 7 or above. The northern waters of the East China Sea will experience easterly winds of force 5–7 with gusts of force 8.

National precipitation forecast map (08:00 May 22 – 08:00 May 23). Image source: National Meteorological Center website

　　From 08:00 on May 23 to 08:00 on May 24, parts of the Ili River Valley in Xinjiang, central Gansu, southern Yunnan, central Jiangxi, northwestern and southern Fujian, the eastern and southern coastal areas of Guangdong, Hainan Island and Taiwan Island will experience moderate to heavy rain, with torrential rain (50–90 mm) in parts of the southern coastal areas of Guangdong and western Hainan Island. Parts of the Tianshan region and southern Xinjiang basin of Xinjiang, central and eastern Inner Mongolia, western Heilongjiang, Liaoning, Hebei and eastern Zhejiang will experience winds of force 4–6; the Bohai Sea will experience easterly winds of force 6–7 with gusts of force 8. In addition, central and southern North China, western Huang-Huai and the Guanzhong region of Shaanxi will experience high temperatures of 35–37°C.

National precipitation forecast map (08:00 May 23 – 08:00 May 24). Image source: National Meteorological Center website