China Meteorological Administration (CMA) issued a Level IV emergency response for typhoon and heavy rain on Saturday, as Typhoon Narra, the 19th typhoon of this year, formed on Friday afternoon, once again creating a situation in which two typhoons were active simultaneously over the South China Sea and the Northwest Pacific. While the combined influence of Typhoon Narra and the southwest monsoon is set to bring heavy rain to parts of South China and coastal areas of East China’s Zhejiang and Fujian provinces over the next three days, Typhoon Saudel, this year’s 18th typhoon, is forecast to move northwest and strengthen.

China’s National Meteorological Center maintained a blue typhoon warning on Saturday morning, with Typhoon Narra centered over the Beibu Gulf, about 30 kilometers south of Dongxing city, South China’s Guangxi, China Central Television (CCTV) reported.

Typhoon Narra is forecast to linger over the Beibu Gulf from Saturday afternoon to Sunday night, strengthening to a severe tropical storm before slowly moving northeastward and northward from Monday. It is expected to weaken as it approaches the Leizhou Peninsula in Guangdong and coastal areas of southern Guangxi.

Typhoon Narra and the southwest monsoon are expected to bring heavy to torrential rain to Hainan, southern Guangxi and coastal Guangdong over the next three days, with some areas facing extreme rainfall.

China’s National Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters and the Ministry of Emergency Management activated a Level IV emergency response for flood and typhoon control in Hainan, Guangxi and Guangdong at 8 pm on Friday.

Meteorological experts warned that Typhoon Narra will follow a complex track and linger over the Beibu Gulf, urging heightened precautions for maritime activities, transportation and coastal tourism. Heavy rain could trigger mudslides, landslides and flooding, while localized severe weather may also cause secondary disasters, chinanews.com reported.

In addition, Sun Qianqian, a meteorological analyst with the CMA, said that sea surface temperatures along Typhoon Saudel’s path are relatively high, and the storm is expected to intensify rapidly in the coming days, potentially reaching super typhoon strength. Around Wednesday, it is expected to pass through the Ryukyu Islands and move into the East China Sea, after which its track remains somewhat uncertain.

According to Sun, an active South China Sea monsoon and multiple interacting tropical systems are expected to bring heavy rain to coastal areas from southern to eastern China through Monday. Southern Guangxi, Hainan, southern Taiwan Island, eastern Guangdong, southern Fujian and southern Shandong are likely to see the heavy rainfall, with risks of rain-related secondary disasters, CCTV reported.