Typhoon Noul nears southern China, putting region on high alert for heavy rain, wind

HONG KONG, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - 25th Jul, 2026) Typhoon Noul is expected to bring winds and heavy rain to southern China, including Hong Kong, over the weekend, putting the region on high alert.

Hong Kong’s Observatory said Noul, with maximum sustained winds of 130 kph (81 mph) near its centre, was moving on Saturday steadily across the northeastern part of the South China Sea and edging closer to the coast of eastern Guangdong.

The city’s observatory forecast that Noul could make landfall Sunday morning around the vicinity of the southern Chinese cities of Huizhou and Shanwei, bringing heavy squally showers and thunderstorms to parts of the region.

China’s National Meteorological Centre expects that parts of southeastern Guangdong and the southern coast of Fujian will experience heavy rain Saturday and Sunday.