According to the Central Meteorological Observatory, the center of the tropical depression east of the Philippines was located about 790 kilometers southeast of Naha City in the Ryukyu Islands at 5:00 a.m. today (July 23), at latitude 19.9°N and longitude 131.2°E. The maximum wind force near the center was force 7 (15 m/s), with a minimum central pressure of 1000 hPa.
The depression is expected to move northwest at a speed of about 25 kilometers per hour, gradually intensifying. It is forecast to strengthen into the seventh typhoon of the year within 12 hours and enter the southern East China Sea by the night of the 24th. It may reach tropical storm or severe tropical storm intensity (force 9-10, 23-25 m/s) and approach the coastal areas from southern Zhejiang to northern Fujian.
Meanwhile, the sixth typhoon of the year, “Wipha,” weakened into a tropical depression on the afternoon of July 22, with its winds further diminishing. It is expected to dissipate within Thanh Hóa Province, Vietnam. The Central Meteorological Observatory discontinued its tracking at 20:00 on the 22nd. (Note: “Discontinuing tracking” means that when a typhoon weakens into a tropical depression with maximum sustained winds below force 8 or transitions into an extratropical cyclone at higher latitudes, the Central Meteorological Observatory stops issuing further reports.)
Typhoon “Wipha” formed over the waters east of the Philippines on July 18, skirting the northern Philippines that evening. From July 20 to 21, it swept across coastal areas from the Pearl River Estuary to Zhanjiang in Guangdong, China, making landfall twice—first in Taishan City, Jiangmen, and then on Hailing Island, Yangjiang. After regaining energy over the Gulf of Tonkin, “Wipha” made another landfall along the coast of Thái Bình Province, Vietnam, on the morning of July 22.
Due to its vast outer circulation, heavy rainfall, strong winds, and storm surges affected multiple regions in southern China, as well as Southeast Asian countries including the Philippines, Vietnam, and Thailand, triggering floods in some areas.
Disclaimer: This article is reprinted for the purpose of conveying additional information. If there are any inaccuracies in the source attribution or if your legal rights are infringed, please contact us with proof of ownership, and we will promptly correct or remove the content. Thank you.
