More typhoons have been forecast over autumn due to the La Nina phenomenon, which will bring storms on land and sea, the National Marine¹ Environmental Forecasting Center (NMEFC) announced Thursday.

 

国家海洋环境预报中心周四宣布，受拉尼娜现象的影响，秋季将有多场台风登陆，给陆地和海洋带来暴风雨。
 

 

Five or six typhoons are expected to hit China next month, more than in previous years. Three or four will affect coastal² areas.

 

Affected³ by global warming and La Nina, China's coastal sea level is higher than the same period in recent years.

 

The NMEFC called on coastal departments to follow forecasts and be prepared for ocean disasters.

 

La Nina is an ocean atmosphere phenomenon characterized⁴ by low sea temperatures across the equatorial eastern central Pacific. It often occurs after a strong El Nino event.

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