Darilaut – Typhoon Saudel has not fully dissipated after making landfall twice on the coast of Zhejiang Province, eastern China, on Friday (August 28) and moving inland.
Currently, on Tuesday (September 1), Saudel—having regenerated into a tropical storm in the South China Sea—is located near Hong Kong.
Situated approximately 230 km south-southeast of Hong Kong, the storm is moving northeast.
Saudel has followed a long trajectory. The tropical cyclone began developing as a disturbance and became a tropical storm near Micronesia in the Pacific Ocean on the afternoon of Wednesday (August 19). Saudel then moved generally northwest, approaching Guam and passing north of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Subsequently, Typhoon Saudel moved toward southern Japan. It made landfall—or passed very close to—Wadomari on Okinoerabu Island, Japan, around midnight on Tuesday (August 25).
The storm moved west-northwest toward the East China Sea, bringing strong winds, heavy rain, and high waves to the small islands of southwestern Japan on Tuesday and Wednesday (August 26).
After crossing the East China Sea, Saudel made landfall on the coast of Yuhuan City—administered by Taizhou City—in Zhejiang Province, eastern China, on the morning of Friday (August 28). The landfall location in Yuhuan was the same as that of Typhoon Dolphin (afternoon of Sunday, August 9) and Typhoon Bavi (night of Saturday, July 11).
One hour later, Saudel made a second landfall on the coast of Wenzhou City, Zhejiang.
Saudel moved inland across Zhejiang and Fujian, then turned west-southwest, southwest, and south, eventually reaching Hainan Island and crossing the South China Sea. Saudel will move eastward across the northern part of the South China Sea, gradually approaching the coast of eastern Guangdong today and tomorrow (Wednesday, 2/9), according to the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO).
The HKO stated that due to the combined influence of Saudel and the northeast monsoon, weather conditions along the South China coast will become windier, accompanied by rain, strong gusts, and high waves.
On Thursday (3/9), Saudel is expected to remain in the vicinity of the northeastern South China Sea and the eastern Guangdong coast.
However, the HKO notes there is uncertainty regarding its movement and intensity.
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported that Saudel is moving east-northeast at a speed of 20 km/h (12 knots).
The system has a central pressure of 994 hPa (hectopascals).
Saudel packs maximum sustained winds of 18 meters per second (35 knots), with maximum instantaneous wind speeds of 25 meters per second (50 knots).
According to the JMA, the area of strong winds (30 knots or higher) extends 390 km (210 nautical miles) to the south and 280 km (150 nautical miles) to the north.
The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) reported that over the past six hours, Saudel has moved northeast at 22 km/h (12 knots). Saudel is located 256 km south of Hong Kong.
Available meteorological data indicate that Saudel is regenerating; consequently, the JTWC has reissued a warning.
Maximum significant wave heights are reaching 5.5 meters (18 feet), the JTWC stated.