China Meteorological Administration: The number of typhoons this year is significantly higher, and typhoons are expected to still be affected in October

China News Service, Beijing, September 29 (Reporter Chen Su) The reporter learned from the China Meteorological Administration on the 29th that the number of typhoons that will form and land in the northwest Pacific and the South China Sea in 2026 will be significantly higher, the intensity will be generally stronger, there will be more typhoons with long life histories, long residence times on land, and large impacts.

At the October press conference of the China Meteorological Administration held on the same day, Huang Zhuo, deputy director of the National Meteorological Center, introduced that the number of typhoons generated this year (26) is significantly higher than normal (18.3) by about 8, the number of landfalling typhoons (7) is 0.5 more than normal (6.5), and the average intensity of landfalling typhoons is 31.6 meters/second. Typhoon No. 9 "Bavi", Typhoon No. 13 "White Dolphin", and Typhoon No. 18 "Shader" have successively landed in China. Their life histories are more than 12 days, far exceeding the multi-year average typhoon life history (about 6 days). Coupled with the impact of the typhoon's residual vortex, the cumulative impact on China's coast and land has been long-lasting and has a large impact.

Huang Zhuo said that it is expected that 3 to 4 typhoons will be generated in the northwest Pacific and South China Sea in October, which is close to the same period of the year (3.5); 1 to 2 typhoons will land (0.5 for the same period of the year), which may significantly affect China. The intensity of the typhoon is generally strong, and its movement path is mainly northwest and westward. It mainly affects the coastal areas of South China, and it is necessary to focus on preventing the impact of strong winds and rain.