Tropical Storm Danas dropped rain on eastern China on Tuesday. At 5:00 p.m. EDT on Tuesday the center of Tropical Storm Danas was located at latitude 27.6°N and longitude 120.3°E which put the center about 50 miles (80 km) southwest of Wenzhou, China. Danas was moving toward the west-southwest at 6 m.p.h. (10 km/h). The maximum sustained wind speed was 40 m.p.h. (65 km/h) and there were wind gusts to 50 m.p.h. (80 km/h). The minimum surface pressure was 986 mb.
The center of Tropical Storm Danas made landfall on the east coast of China just to the south of Wenzhou on Tuesday. The maximum sustained wind speed was 40 m.p.h. (65 km/h) at the time of landfall. Winds to tropical storm force extended out 120 miles (195 km) from the center of Danas’ circulation.
Tropical Storm Danas will move around the southern side of a high pressure system over eastern Asia. The high pressure system will steer Danas toward the southwest during the next 24 hours. On its anticipated track, Tropical Storm Danas will move farther inland over eastern China.
Tropical Storm Danas will weaken gradually as it moves inland over eastern China. The heaviest rain will be produced by bands in the southern side of Danas’ circulation. Bands in the northern side of Tropical Storm Danas will consist primarily of showers and lower clouds.
Tropical Storm Danas will drop heavy rain over parts of Zhejiang. Heavy rain could cause floods in some locations.
The strongest winds will occur in the eastern side of Danas’ circulation which will be over the East China Sea. Most of the winds over land will be at less than tropical storm force.