Typhoon "Koni" moves further in South China Sea
( 2003-07-20 11:20) (Xinhua)
Tropical storm "Koni," the eighth this year, hit the center of the South
China Sea on Saturday afternoon.
By 5 p.m. Saturday, the eye of the storm was located at 14.6 degrees north
latitude and 116.5 degrees east longitude, with gale-force winds near the
epicenter, according to the Central Meteorological Station.
It is expected to move further northwestward at a speed of 15 kilometers per
hour, gaining intensity as it moves along its path approaching eastern part of
south China's Hainan Province and central part of south China's Guangdong
Province.
The storm will generate moderate to strong gales over most parts of the South
China Sea on Saturday night and Sunday.
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