On the afternoon of September 22nd, China's National Marine Environmental Forecasting Center, in conjunction with the East China Sea and South China Sea Forecasting and Disaster Reduction Centers of the Ministry of Natural Resources, as well as local forecasting stations, held a consultation meeting regarding Typhoon Ragasa, the 18th typhoon of the year. At 16:00, the South China Sea Forecasting and Disaster Reduction Center issued an orange warning for ocean waves.