BEIJING, July 27 -- China Meteorological Administration raised its emergency responses for typhoons to Level I, the highest level, on Thursday afternoon as Doksuri turned into a super typhoon.

Doksuri, the fifth typhoon of this year, strengthened from severe to a super typhoon on Thursday afternoon and was observed about 360 km southeast of Xiamen City in east China's Fujian Province at 5 p.m.

It is expected to move northwest at 15 to 20 km per hour with increased intensity, said the administration in a statement.

Doksuri is expected to make landfall in the coastal areas between Dongshan and Putian in east China's Fujian Province on Friday morning, the administration said.

The administration urged local meteorological authorities in the provinces, such as Fujian, Guangdong, Zhejiang, and Jiangxi, to raise their emergency response levels based on local situations, coordinate with relevant government departments, and lead the public to prevent disasters and avoid risks.

The National Meteorological Center on Thursday morning renewed a red alert for Typhoon Doksuri, the most severe warning in its four-tier warning system, as the fifth typhoon of this year is expected to bring gales and heavy rain to the eastern and southern parts of the country.

The meteorological center has issued an advisory suspending indoor and outdoor gatherings and dangerous outdoor operations and recommended the timely transfer of people living in vulnerable housing.