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Typhoon Matmo made landfall on the southern shores of China on Sunday afternoon, following its sweeping across the island province of Hainan. The severe weather led to the evacuation of around 350,000 people, delivering torrential rain and damaging winds, particularly between Wuchuan in Guangdong and Wenchang in Hainan. Ferry services were suspended and flights cancelled at the airport in Haikou.

Typhoon Statistics

Matmo, this year's 21st typhoon of 2025, recorded wind speeds of 151km/h and dumped over 50mm of rainfall in six hours in Qinzhou and Chongzou. The city of Nanning also experienced high rainfall totals.

Matmo triggered China's highest-level emergency warning, with disturbances in Zhanjiang, where businesses, transport links and roads were closed. In Hong Kong, numerous air services were affected and dozens called off.

Forecast and Movement

As Matmo advances inward towards Cao Bang province in Vietnam, it is projected to diminish into a less intense system with 89km/h winds but will continue to bring substantial precipitation. Vietnam's northern regions could face 130-150mm on Monday, raising the risk of inundation and mudslides. The system is anticipated to move towards Yunnan region in China, where further heavy rainfall is probable.

Other Storm Systems

At the same time, a hurricane named Priscilla formed off Mexico's Pacific coast on the weekend, initially as a tropical storm. It prompted a weather alert for the southwestern areas from a coastal point to Punta Mita on Monday.

In the early hours of the next day, Priscilla was about 305 miles from Cabo Corrientes with sustained winds of 65mph. It intensified into a severe cyclone in the night, when sustained winds peaked at 75mph.

Though not expected to hit the coast, Priscilla is likely to generate dangerous waves and strong currents as it moves north-west along the coast towards a Mexican state. Substantial rain is forecast on the coming day, amounting to a considerable volume in specific Mexican states, with local totals at about 200mm. Other regions could receive 50-100mm.

In other parts, Cyclone Shakhti has developed as the first post-monsoon storm system of 2025 in the a body of water, causing an alert from the India Meteorological Department for an Indian state. On that day, the cyclone was 130 miles south-east of Ras al Hadd, Oman with maximum sustained winds of 64mph.

The storm, which has moved south-westward and weakened, is forecast to recurve eastward into the the sea. Turbulent waters are likely to continue along the coastal stretch and heavy rainfall is expected in coastal districts including Dwarka, Jamnagar and Surat.