Typhoon Bebinca Brings Wind and Rain to Shanghai

Typhoon Bebinca brought wind and rain to Shanghai on Sunday night.  At 11:00 p.m. EDT on Sunday the center of Typhoon Bebinca located at latitude 31.1°N and longitude 121.0°E which put the center about 25 miles (40 km) south-southeast of Shanghai, China.  Bebinca was moving toward the west-northwest at 17 m.p.h. (28 km/h).  The maximum sustained wind speed was 75 m.p.h. (120 km/h) and there were wind gusts to 90 m.p.h. (145 km/h).  The minimum surface pressure was 970 mb.

The center of Typhoon Bebinca made landfall on the east coast of China just to the southeast of Shanghai on Sunday night.  A small circular eye was present at the center of Bebinca’s circulation at the time of landfall.  The eye was surrounded by a ring of thunderstorms and the strongest winds were occurring in that ring of storms.  Bands of showers and thunderstorms were revolving around the core of Typhoon Bebinca.

The circulation around Typhoon Bebinca was small.  Winds to typhoon force extended out 25 miles (40 km) from the center of Bebinca’s circulation.  Winds to tropical storm force extended out 115 miles (185 km) from the center of Typhoon Bebinca.

Typhoon Bebinca will move around the southern side of a high pressure system over China.  The high pressure system will steer Bebinca toward the west-northwest during the next 24 hours.  On its anticipated track, Typhoon Bebinca will move farther inland over eastern China.

Typhoon Bebinca will bring strong winds and heavy rain to the region of China near Shanghai.  Bebinca will bring strong winds and heavy rain to Jiangsu and Zhejiang.  Heavy rain is likely to cause flash floods in some locations.  Typhoon Bebinca could also cause a storm surge of up to 7 feet (2 meters) along the coast near Shanghai.  Bebinca will weaken as it moves inland, but heavy rain could fall over the region west of Shanghai.

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