Tropical storm Kai-Tak approaches south China

 BEIJING, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Kai-Tak, the 13th tropical storm of the year, is approaching China's southern regions, the country's meteorological authority forecast Tuesday.

Kai-Tak, moving northwest at a speed of 15 to 20 km per hour, will graze or land on southern regions of Taiwan on Wednesday night or Thursday evening, before approaching coastal¹ areas of Guangdong and Fujian provinces, the National Meteorological Center said.

Meteorologists suggested that authorities should call ships back to harbor, reinforce outdoor facilities, and evacuate² workers on offshore³ oil platforms as the storm is moving fast toward the Chinese mainland.

Before its arrival, sweltering heat will continue to grip much of south China, with the mercury hitting as high as 39 degrees Celsius⁴ in some areas on Wednesday, according to the forecast.

1 coastal   

adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的

参考例句：

• The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
• This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。

2 evacuate   

v.遣送；搬空；抽出；排泄；大(小)便

参考例句：

• We must evacuate those soldiers at once!我们必须立即撤出这些士兵！
• They were planning to evacuate the seventy American officials still in the country.他们正计划转移仍滞留在该国的70名美国官员。

3 offshore   

adj.海面的，吹向海面的；adv.向海面

参考例句：

• A big program of oil exploration has begun offshore.一个大规模的石油勘探计划正在近海展开。
• A gentle current carried them slowly offshore.和缓的潮流慢慢地把他们带离了海岸。

4 Celsius   

adj.摄氏温度计的，摄氏的

参考例句：

• The temperature tonight will fall to seven degrees Celsius.今晚气温将下降到七摄氏度。
• The maximum temperature in July may be 36 degrees Celsius.七月份最高温度可能达到36摄氏度。