At an Aug. 4 briefing the China Meteorological Administration said 6–7 typhoons are expected to form in the northwest Pacific and South China Sea in August, above the 5.6 seasonal average; 2–3 are likely to make landfall or noticeably affect China, c

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At an Aug. 4 briefing the China Meteorological Administration said 6–7 typhoons are expected to form in the northwest Pacific and South China Sea in August, above the 5.6 seasonal average; 2–3 are likely to make landfall or noticeably affect China, close to the 2.3 average. Overall intensity is expected to be stronger than normal, with a risk of strong typhoons tracking north and impacting northern China.

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