The latest storm information on the evening of October 4 from the US Navy's Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) said that Typhoon No. 11 Matmo (Philippine name: Paolo) is 467km south-southeast of Hong Kong (China) and has been moving west-northwest at a speed of 28 km/h for the past 6 hours.
Storm No. 11 is forecast to move northwest, along the southwest edge of the subtropical depression range throughout the forecast period.
Typhoon No. 11 Matmo is forecast to make landfall along the Zhejiang Peninsula, China within the next 24 hours. The storm will then enter the Gulf of Tonkin in a short time before making landfall just east of the Vietnam - China border for about 36 hours.
In terms of intensity, Matmo is expected to strengthen almost rapidly in the next 24 hours because the system is still in a very favorable environment. The maximum intensity is likely to occur in the next 18 hours.
After making landfall at the Vietnam - China border, Typhoon Matmo will weaken rapidly and may completely dissipate within 3 days, in northern Vietnam and Laos.
Chinese authorities will cancel flights and ferries in Hainan on the evening of October 4 before Typhoon Matmo affects the province.
According to the latest typhoon report from Xinhua News Agency, all flights to and from Hai Phong International Airport, the capital of Hainan Province, are expected to be canceled from 11pm as Typhoon No. 11 could bring strong winds and heavy rain to southern China, including Guangdong and Yunnan provinces.
The Maritime Safety Agency in Tam A, a tourist city of Hainan, also said that all cruise ships and ferries will be banned from operation from 6pm.
Typhoon Matmo has caused flooding in the Philippines this week, expected to make landfall around noon on October 5 after approaching eastern Hainan with maximum sustained winds of 151-173 km/h.
Hai Khau has planned to close all schools, offices and traffic from the afternoon of October 4 to October 5, while the port city of Tram Giang in Quang Dong will also make similar moves from October 4.
During the 8-day holiday, which began on China's National Day on October 1, people are expected to make about 2.36 billion trips, with an expected daily average increase of 3.2% over the same period last year.
According to Hainan's official social network, Hai Khau has planned to organize nearly 150 cultural events and more than 10 sports competitions during the holiday, while Tam A has planned to organize 170 art and tourism activities.
China's state broadcaster CCTV, citing weather forecasters, called on people to be vigilant because Typhoon No. 11 Matmo will seriously affect tourism and traffic during peak tourism.
The Hong Kong Meteorological Observatory (China) has raised its tropical storm warning to strong wind warning level No. 3 at noon on October 4. The financial center has issued 12 tropical storm warnings this year, the most since 2014.
