Beijing, Aug. 9 -- China's national observatory on Sunday issued a red alert, the highest classification in the country's meteorological warning system, as Typhoon Dolphin approached the eastern coastline.

According to the National Meteorological Centre (NMC), the typhoon is forecast to make landfall along the eastern littoral, stretching from Sanmen in Zhejiang Province to Fuding in Fujian Province, between Sunday evening and the early hours of Monday.

Xinhua News Agency reported that NMC chief forecaster Wang Haiping urged high vigilance, citing the system's severe precipitation intensity, expansive geographic footprint, and extended duration.

From Sunday through Wednesday, intense downpours are expected across northern Fujian, Zheji...