Tropical cyclone Talim approaches Guangdong, Fujian   

“泰利”迫近粤闽沿海 台粤闽浙琼局地大暴雨

热带风暴“泰利”裹风携雨正在向中国粤闽一带沿海靠近。中央气象台预计，“泰利”将于19日夜到20日白天擦过或登陆广东东部到福建南部一带沿海地区。并将在中国华南、江南等地沿海掀起强风暴雨。

Beijing (CNS) -- Tropical cyclone Talim is expected to arrive at the coastline of Guangdong and Fujian sometime Tuesday evening or Wednesday daytime, the National Meteorological Center warns. Fierce winds and heavy rainfall are expected in south China and the regions south of the Yangtze River.

Downpours will hit most parts of Hainan Island, Guangdong, Fujian, southern Zhejiang, and Taiwan.

So far, all passenger ships unable to resist eight on the Beaufort wind force scale have been halted in Qiongzhou Strait.

Experts warn that torrential floods, flows of debris, and landslides may occur in Hainan, Guangdong, Fujian, Taiwan, Zhejiang and Jiangxi.