Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, south China - July 18, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
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Guangdong Province, south China - July 18, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
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Multiple coastal areas in China issued emergency responses on Friday as Typhoon Wipha, the sixth typhoon of the year, is expected to bring strong winds and heavy rain to south China and surrounding regions.

In the early hours of Friday, a tropical depression east of the Philippines strengthened into Wipha to the level of a tropical storm. As of 14:00, Wipha's center was located approximately 490 kilometers northeast of Manila, with maximum sustained winds around the center estimated at 18 meters per second, according to the Hainan provincial meteorological bureau.

The tropical storm is moving northwestward at a speed of 20 to 25 kilometers per hour and is expected to intensify, possibly reaching typhoon or severe typhoon status in the coming days.

Forecasts indicate that Wipha will enter the northern South China Sea between the early morning and late morning of Saturday, and then continue toward coastal regions from central Guangdong to eastern Hainan Island.

In response to the possible wind and rain impact caused by the storm, the maritime safety administration of south China's Guangdong Province launched a level IV response to prevent tropical cyclones at 08:00 on Friday.

As of 16:00 on Friday, 24 routes and 89 passenger ferries in the coastal waters of Guangdong Province have been suspended, and the remaining passenger ferries will also potentially be suspended depending on wind conditions.

The Guangzhou Bureau of China Railway plans to launch an emergency response to flood and typhoon prevention on the Guangzhou-Zhuhai, Jiangmen-Zhanjiang railways and other high-speed rail lines starting from Saturday. It also plans to take measures such as speed limiting or suspending operations for some trains on the relevant routes.

The maritime safety administration of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region launched a typhoon level-IV emergency response at 09:30 on Friday, and made every effort to take precautions, strengthening supervision on fishing boats, oil tankers, and non-powered ships.

The disaster prevention, mitigation and relief committee of Hainan Province decided to launch a level IV typhoon emergency response at 15:30 on the same day.

China has a four-tier natural disaster emergency response system, with level I being the highest level and level IV the lowest.