[Typhoon "Hongxia" Expected to Make Landfall This Weekend, Multiple Passenger Ferry Routes in Guangdong Suspended]

Published: Jul 24, 2026 14:54

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At 8:00 a.m. on July 24, the center of Typhoon "Hongxia" was located over the ocean approximately 505 kilometers northeast of Manila, Philippines. Its maximum sustained wind speed near the center was 8 on the Beaufort scale (20 m/s). The typhoon is forecast to move rapidly west-northwest at a speed of 30-35 kilometers per hour, with its intensity gradually strengthening. It is expected to enter the northeastern waters of the South China Sea from the night of July 24 to the early morning of July 25, and will bring severe wind and rainfall impacts to Guangdong Province over the coming days. In view of the current situation, the Guangdong Provincial Hydrological Bureau activated the Level IV emergency response for typhoon-related hydrological monitoring and reporting at 9:00 a.m. on July 24. At present, hydrological departments at all levels across the province are strictly implementing the "456" hydrological warning mechanism, closely monitoring typhoon movements and changes in rainfall and water conditions, strengthening hydrological monitoring and water regime consultations, issuing rolling forecasts, warnings, and risk alerts in a timely manner, and making every effort to implement all measures for typhoon, rainstorm, and flood defense and response.

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