Affected by strong winds, all interprovincial passenger routes between Liaoning and Shandong have been suspended.

China News Service, Dalian, October 17 (Reporter Yang Yi) The Dalian Meteorological Observatory issued a yellow warning for strong winds, a yellow warning for heavy rain, and a yellow warning for thunder and lightning on the 17th. Affected by strong winds, all interprovincial passenger routes between Liaoning and Shandong have been suspended.

The Dalian Meteorological Observatory issued a yellow warning signal for strong winds. It is expected that from 8:00 to 14:00 that day, southeasterly winds of magnitude 5 to 6 and gusts of magnitude 7 to 8 will occur in Zhongshan District, Xigang District, Shahekou District, Ganjingzi District, and High-tech Zone in Dalian City.

Affected by persistent strong winds, all interprovincial passenger routes from Dalian to Yantai and Weihai in Shandong were suspended at 8:00 on the 17th. Dalian Zhuanghe and Pichanglu Island transportation routes were suspended on the evening of the 16th.

The Dalian Meteorological Observatory also issued a yellow warning signal for heavy rain and a yellow warning signal for thunder and lightning. It is expected that thunder and lightning will occur in Zhongshan District, Xigang District, Shahekou District, Ganjingzi District, and High-tech Zone in Dalian City from 20:00 on the 17th to 7:00 on the 18th. Some streets will experience 40 to 70 mm of precipitation. At the same time, there may be strong convective weather such as short-term strong winds, hail, and short-term heavy precipitation. Relevant departments are requested to do a good job in lightning protection.

In order to ensure maritime safety in strong windy weather, the Dalian Maritime Safety Administration launched a Level IV response to prevent extreme weather in advance, and immediately completed the full coverage of early warning information in the jurisdiction through the early warning "response" mechanism. At the same time, the personnel on duty are tracking meteorological changes in real time. After the impact of the strong wind passes, ship navigation will be restored in an orderly manner and maritime flow will be scientifically controlled.