In China, Typhoon Tapah, the 16th typhoon of the year, formed today in the island province of Hainan. A Level-IV typhoon warning has been issued. The centre of Typhoon Tapah was located over the South China Sea this morning.
Typhoon Tapah is forecast to move northwestward at a speed of 10 to 15 kilometres per hour while gradually intensifying. It is expected to approach the coastal areas of central and western Guangdong and make landfall between the cities of Zhuhai and Zhanjiang from early morning to noon as a severe tropical storm or typhoon.
Its intensity will gradually weaken after landfall, according to meteorological authorities. The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters dispatched work teams to Guangdong to assist local flood and typhoon relief efforts.
