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Typhoon Matmo made landfall on the southern shores of China on the weekend, shortly after passage over the island province of Hainan. The severe weather led to the evacuation of around 350,000 residents, bringing heavy downpours and damaging winds, particularly between Wuchuan in Guangdong and Wenchang in Hainan. Ferry services were suspended and air travel disrupted at Haikou Meilan airport.

Storm Details

The typhoon, this year's 21st typhoon of 2025, recorded wind speeds of 94mph and poured over 50mm of rainfall in a short period in Qinzhou and Chongzou. The city of Nanning also received high rainfall totals.

Matmo prompted China's highest-level emergency warning, with disruptions in the city, where businesses, transportation systems and roads were closed. In the special administrative region, 100 flights were affected and 30 cancelled.

Future Projections

As Matmo advances inward towards Cao Bang province in Vietnam, it is projected to diminish into a tropical depression with 55mph winds but will persist to bring substantial precipitation. Northern Vietnam could experience significant rainfall on the following day, increasing the threat of flooding and mudslides. The system is anticipated to move towards Yunnan region in China, where additional intense rain is probable.

Other Storm Systems

Meanwhile, Hurricane Priscilla developed off the Pacific shoreline of Mexico on Saturday night, initially as a tropical storm. It led to a storm watch for the southwestern areas from a coastal point to Punta Mita on Monday.

In the morning of Sunday, the hurricane was about 305 miles from a Mexican cape with continuous gusts of 65mph. It intensified into a hurricane in the night, when sustained winds reached at 75mph.

Though not expected to hit the coast, the storm is expected to produce dangerous waves and strong currents as it tracks northwestward along the coast towards Baja California Sur. Substantial rain is forecast on the coming day, reaching a considerable volume in specific Mexican states, with local totals at about 200mm. Colima and western Jalisco could receive 50-100mm.

Elsewhere, a cyclone named Shakhti has developed as the initial post-season cyclonic storm of 2025 in the a body of water, causing an alert from the India Meteorological Department for an Indian state. On that day, Shakhti was 209 kilometers southeast of a location in Oman with peak wind speeds of 64mph.

Shakhti, which has tracked in a southwestern direction and weakened, is predicted to recurve towards the east into the the sea. Turbulent waters are likely to persist along the coastal stretch and heavy rainfall is expected in shoreline areas including Dwarka, Jamnagar and Surat.