Severe Tropical Storm Wutip makes landfall near Dongfang City, Hainan, China
The first named storm of the 2025 Pacific typhoon season, Wutip, made landfall along the coast of Dongfang City at around 23:00 local time (LT) on June 13, 2025. Heavy rains of over 300 mm (12 inches) are forecast for the affected regions as the storm makes its way for a second landfall over Guangdong.
Satellite image of Severe Tropical Storm Wutip making landfall over Hainan. Credit JMA/Himawari-9, Zoom Earth, The Watchers. Acquired at 15:00 UTC on June 13, 2025
The system had weakened into a severe tropical storm at the time of landfall, with 10-minute maximum sustained winds reaching 108 km/h (67 mph) and an estimated minimum central pressure of 980 hPa.
Guangdong elevated its emergency response to Level III at 21:00 LT ahead of landfall on June 13, and raised its water conservancy and typhoon response measures to Level III simultaneously. Guangxi also upgraded its response to Level III at 17:00 LT on June 13.
Wutip is expected to move north-northeast at around 15 km/h (9 mph), making a second landfall in the coastal area between Xuwen in Guangdong and Beihai in Guangxi during the afternoon of June 14.
Forecast calls for a severe tropical storm with winds ranging from 90 to 108 km/h (56 to 67 mph) at landfall. Wutip will turn northeast following landfall and move quickly inland, gradually weakening.
Heavy to torrential rain is expected over most of Hainan Island, southeastern Guangxi, central and southern Guangdong, eastern and southern Fujian, and southern Taiwan Island.
About 100–200 mm (4–8 inches) is forecast for parts of western Hainan, southeastern Guangxi, and southwestern Guangdong through June 14. Localized totals of over 250 to 300 mm (10–12 inches) could occur in parts of western Hainan.
Strong winds reaching 40 to 75 km/h (25 to 47 mph), with gusts of 75 to 100 km/h (45 to 65 mph), are forecast through June 14 for the following regions: Western South China Sea, Beibu Gulf, Qiongzhou Strait, Xisha Islands, Zhongsha Islands, coastal areas of Hainan, Guangdong, and Guangxi.
Some sea areas and regions near the typhoon’s center in Beibu Gulf may experience 75 to 115 km/h (45 to 75 mph), with gusts of over 120 to 220 km/h (75 to 140 mph) in some areas.
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