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Typhoon Matmo made landfall on the coastal regions of China on the weekend, following its passage over the provincial island of Hainan. The severe weather led to the relocation of approximately 350,000 residents, bringing torrential rain and damaging winds, especially between Wuchuan in Guangdong and Wenchang in Hainan. Boat transport were suspended and flights cancelled at the airport in Haikou.

Typhoon Statistics

The typhoon, this year's 21st typhoon of 2025, had sustained wind speeds of 94mph and poured more than 50mm of rainfall in a short period in Qinzhou and Chongzou. Urban areas of Nanning also experienced significant rain amounts.

Matmo prompted China's highest-level emergency warning, with disturbances in Zhanjiang, where businesses, transport links and roads were shut. In Hong Kong, 100 flights were impacted and dozens called off.

Future Projections

As Matmo advances inward towards Cao Bang province in Vietnam, it is expected to diminish into a tropical depression with 89km/h winds but will persist to bring substantial precipitation. Vietnam's northern regions could face 130-150mm on the following day, raising the risk of inundation and mudslides. The weather pattern is expected to move towards Yunnan province in China, where additional intense rain is likely.

Other Storm Systems

At the same time, Hurricane Priscilla developed off Mexico's Pacific coast on the weekend, first as a storm system. It prompted a weather alert for south-western regions from Punta San Telmo to another location on Monday.

In the morning of Sunday, the hurricane was about 305 miles from Cabo Corrientes with continuous gusts of 105km/h. It intensified into a hurricane in the evening, when sustained winds reached at 75mph.

Although unlikely to make landfall, Priscilla is likely to generate dangerous waves and strong currents as it moves northwestward along the coast towards a Mexican state. Heavy rainfall is forecast on Monday, amounting to 100-150mm in specific Mexican states, with local totals at about 200mm. Other regions could face moderate to heavy rain.

Elsewhere, Cyclone Shakhti has developed as the initial post-season cyclonic storm of the year in the a body of water, prompting an alert from the national weather agency for an Indian state. On Sunday, the cyclone was 130 miles south-east of Ras al Hadd, Oman with peak wind speeds of 103km/h.

Shakhti, which has moved in a southwestern direction and weakened, is predicted to recurve eastward into the the sea. Rough seas are likely to persist along the Gujarat-North Maharashtra coast and heavy rainfall is anticipated in coastal districts including specific Indian cities.