VONGFENG, a strong tropical cyclone, is causing widespread rain in coastal areas of South China’s Hainan and Guangdong provinces, according to the Central Meteorological Station.Originating in the South China Sea Saturday, Vongfeng was expected to strike coastal areas from Wanning in Hainan Province to Taishan in Guangdong Province late yesterday or today.But the storm would only bring rain to Shenzhen, the city’s flood prevention office told Shenzhen Daily yesterday, saying it expected no serious impact on the city.The eye of the cyclone was about 170 kilometers to the southeast of Wanning at 5 a.m. yesterday, with gale force winds reaching force 6 to 8 on the Beaufort scale, the weather station said.The South China Sea, the Beibu Gulf and coastal areas of Guangdong and Hainan provinces were hit by gale force winds reaching force 6 to 8 throughout yesterday.Most parts of Hainan, the eastern parts of Guangdong and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region have been experiencing heavy rains.(SD-Xinhua)