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A large sea surface temperature anomaly has developed in the North Pacific Ocean, extending toward the U.S. West Coast. Forecasts suggest the anomaly could help trigger colder-than-average conditions across central and eastern United States and Canada during the upcoming 2025/26 winter season, with a weak La Niña further reinforcing the setup.
At least 14 people were killed and 46 remain missing after the Maitai’an Creek barrier lake overflowed in Hualien County, Taiwan, on September 23, 2025. The flood, triggered by extreme rainfall from former Typhoon Ragasa, released about 60 million tonnes of water downstream, inundating Guangfu Township and nearby areas.
Tropical Storm Humberto formed on September 23, 2025, as the 8th named storm of the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season. While it doesn’t pose any threat to land as of now, the system is expected to strengthen into the 3rd hurricane of the season in a few days before becoming a major hurricane by September 28.
Tropical Storm Bualoi, known in the Philippines as Opong, intensified over the Philippine Sea on September 24, 2025, moving west-northwest at 20 km/h (12 mph) with winds of 95 km/h (59 mph) and gusts up to 115 km/h (71 mph). PAGASA forecasts landfall in the Bicol Region on September 26, with warnings issued for heavy rainfall, flooding, and storm surge of up to 3 m (10 feet) along eastern coastal provinces.
Ragasa made landfall over the coast of China’s Guangdong Province at 17:00 LT (09:00 UTC) on September 24, 2025, as a severe typhoon, with sustained winds of 145 km/h (90 mph). The storm caused widespread disruption across southern China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, where at least 17 people were killed in flooding a day earlier.
Hurricane Narda formed at 15:00 UTC on September 23, 2025, as the 8th hurricane of the 2025 eastern Pacific hurricane season. While it is expected to strengthen further, it is nor forecast to cause any hazards on land.
At least two people died and three remain missing after Matai’an Creek Barrier Lake overflowed twice on September 23, 2025, in Guangfu Township, Hualien County, Taiwan. Nearly 300 people were stranded as floodwaters caused widespread destruction, following early evacuation of about 10 000 residents on September 22.
Hong Kong has shut down, and Shenzhen is evacuating of 400 000 people as Typhoon Ragasa (known in the Phillippines as Nando) moves towards China. Its earlier landfall in northern Philippines on September 22, has already claimed at least 3 lives and displaced thousands, and now it threatens to wreak havoc in southern China. Ragasa is expected to make landfall in the coastal area between Shenzhen City and Xuwen County in Guangdong Province on September 24.
Around 1 800 homes were evacuated from villages in Taiwan’s Hualien County on September 22, 2025, due to the risk of Matai’an Creek dammed lake overflowing.
Tropical Storm Gabrielle intensified into a hurricane on September 21, 2025, becoming the second hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season after Erin. The storm is forecast to undergo rapid strengthening and could become a major hurricane early this week as it passes east of Bermuda. Swells and rip currents are already affecting Bermuda, the U.S. East Coast, and Atlantic Canada.
