The latest typhoon information from the Hong Kong Meteorological Station (China) on October 4 said: "Over the past few hours, typhoon Matmo has moved steadily through the central and northern East Sea. As Matmo moves closer, local winds will gradually strengthen by the end of October 4".
At 8:00 a.m. on October 4, the latest storm in the East Sea is estimated to be about 550 km south-southeast of Hong Kong (China) and is forecast to move west-northwest at a speed of about 25 km/h through the northern part of the East Sea and gradually strengthen.
Typhoon Matmo is forecast to continue to strengthen and move closer to the vicinity of the Lusian Peninsula, China.
The weather in Hong Kong (China) will have showers and thunderstorms on the evening of October 4. The Hong Kong Weather Forecast Agency (China) will broadcast Typhoon No. 3 signals from noon to 2:00 p.m. on October 4 as Typhoon No. 11 Matmo approaches.
Depending on the intensity of Typhoon Matmo, the range of gusts compared to the mouth of the Chau Giang River and changes in local wind conditions, the Hong Kong (China) weather agency will assess the need to issue a higher typhoon warning signal on the evening of October 4.
On October 3, China activated a level IV emergency response to storms and floods in the southern provinces, including Guangdong and Hainan, as Typhoon Matmo was approaching.
China's National Meteorological Center issued a yellow alert for Typhoon Matmo on the same day.
China has a four-level emergency response system, with Level I being the most serious response, and a four-level weather warning system, with red being the most serious warning, followed by orange, yellow and blue.
China's typhoon forecasters predict that Typhoon No. 11 in the East Sea will make landfall on the coast between Van Ninh, Hainan and Dien Bach, Guangdong on October 5.
The latest typhoon information from China's National Meteorological Center said that strong gusts of wind will hit the Bashi Strait, some areas of the East Sea and coastal waters of Guangdong province, southern Taiwan (China) and eastern Hainan from the night of October 3 to the night of October 4.
The Quang Dong Meteorological Station forecasts that Typhoon Matmo will make landfall on October 5, along the coast between western Quang Dong and eastern Hainan Island.
According to the Hainan Meteorological Agency, storm No. 11 is expected to have winds of 151 to 173 km/h, classified as a strong storm.
Typhoon Matmo is expected to affect Hainan from the night of October 4 to October 5, the peak tourist season during the Chinese National Day holiday and the 8-day Mid-Autumn Festival. Main routes, ferry services across the Quynh Chau Strait and high-speed railway operations may be affected from the night of October 4 to October 5 and normal services are expected to resume on the morning of October 6.
In Quang Dong province, storm No. 11 is expected to cause heavy rain in coastal cities and districts west of the Chau Giang River mouth from the night of October 4 to the night of October 5.
Before heading towards China, Typhoon Matmo (called Paolo in the Philippines) made landfall in Dinapigue, Isabela on Luzon Island, Philippines on October 3, causing widespread flooding, power outages, evacuation and infrastructure damage across northern and central Luzon.
