Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in China as evacuations near 2 million
SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2026
The storm reached Zhejiang with winds of 144km/h after battering Japan’s Sakishima islands and skirting northern Taiwan, carrying rain bands about the size of France from end to end.
Typhoon Bavi expected to intensify Thailand’s south-west monsoon
FRIDAY, JULY 10, 2026
The Thai Meteorological Department warns of waves above 4 metres, heavy to very heavy rain and flash-flood risks across southern, western and eastern areas through 15 July.
Typhoon Maysak prompts top flood alert in Nanning amid extreme rain
TUESDAY, JULY 07, 2026
Authorities in Guangxi raised the emergency response to the top level after Typhoon Maysak swelled rivers and reservoirs, with eastern China now bracing for Bavi.
Typhoon Jangmi triggers evacuations before reaching Kanto
TUESDAY, JUNE 02, 2026
Japan’s weather agency says the year’s sixth typhoon will reach Tokai on Wednesday morning and Kanto later, after evacuation orders in Miyazaki and Kagoshima.
Pacific typhoon season 2025: 27 named storms, most in six years, with multiple record-breaking events
FRIDAY, JANUARY 02, 2026
Japan Meteorological Agency data show the western Pacific recorded 27 named tropical cyclones in 2025—the most since 2019—alongside rare tracks, late-season landfalls and a violent typhoon.