National Meteorological Centre

Typhoon Noul caused travel disruptions in southern China, including cancelled high-speed rail services and flights in Guangdong province. The typhoon, the strongest to hit China this year, made landfall in Huizhou city and prompted a red typhoon warning from the National Meteorological Centre.

Typhoon Noul caused cancellations of rail and air services in Shenzhen, with evacuations and school closures as it approached southern China. The National Meteorological Centre issued an orange typhoon alert, predicting landfall between Hong Kong and Guangdong with wind speeds up to 151km/h.

Typhoon Bavi, the ninth storm of the season, is intensifying as it approaches China's eastern coast, prompting emergency preparations and the cancellation of hundreds of flights and trains. The storm is expected to make landfall between Taizhou (Zhejiang province) and Fuding (Fujian province) with winds up to 45 meters per second, according to the National Meteorological Centre.

A Chinese AI model deployed at the Hong Kong Observatory and mainland China’s National Meteorological Centre improves typhoon intensification forecasts. Led by Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology professor Li Qinglan, the system provides real-time updates on Typhoon Jangmi.