🔗 Share this article Typhoon Matmo Slammed Coastal China Bringing Widespread Relocations The powerful storm struck the coast on the coastal regions of China on the weekend, following its sweeping across the island province of Hainan. The intense weather forced the relocation of approximately 350,000 residents, bringing torrential rain and destructive gusts, especially between Guangdong's Wuchuan and Hainan's Wenchang. Boat transport were halted and air travel disrupted at Haikou Meilan airport. Typhoon Statistics Matmo, this year's 21st typhoon of the year, had sustained wind speeds of 151km/h and poured more than 50mm of rainfall in six hours in Chongzou and Qinzhou. The city of Nanning also experienced high rainfall totals. The storm triggered China's top-tier red alert, with disruptions in the city, where businesses, transport links and highways were closed. In the special administrative region, numerous air services were impacted and 30 cancelled. Forecast and Movement As the typhoon moves inland towards Cao Bang province in Vietnam, it is expected to diminish into a tropical depression with 55mph winds but will continue to bring substantial precipitation. Vietnam's northern regions could face significant rainfall on Monday, raising the threat of flooding and mudslides. The weather pattern is expected to move towards Yunnan region in China, where further heavy rainfall is likely. Global Weather Events At the same time, a hurricane named Priscilla formed off Mexico's Pacific coast on Saturday night, initially as a storm system. It prompted a weather alert for south-western regions from Punta San Telmo to another location on Monday. In the early hours of Sunday, the hurricane was about 305 miles from a Mexican cape with sustained winds of 105km/h. It strengthened into a severe cyclone in the night, when sustained winds reached at 75mph. Although unlikely to hit the coast, Priscilla is likely to produce dangerous waves and strong currents as it moves northwestward along the coast towards Baja California Sur. Heavy rainfall is predicted on the coming day, reaching a considerable volume in specific Mexican states, with local totals at about 200mm. Colima and western Jalisco could receive moderate to heavy rain. Elsewhere, Cyclone Shakhti has developed as the first post-monsoon cyclonic storm of 2025 in the Arabian Sea, causing an alert from the India Meteorological Department for Maharashtra. On Sunday, Shakhti was 209 kilometers southeast of Ras al Hadd, Oman with peak wind speeds of 103km/h. The storm, which has tracked south-westward and weakened, is forecast to recurve eastward into the the sea. Rough seas are expected to continue along the Gujarat-North Maharashtra coast and heavy rainfall is anticipated in coastal districts including specific Indian cities.