Red alert issued as Super Typhoon Ragasa threatens dammed lake overtopping, Taiwan
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.
Gabrielle becomes second hurricane of 2025 Atlantic season, swells affecting Bermuda, U.S. East Coast, and Atlantic Canada
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.
Eye of Super Typhoon Ragasa moves over Calayan Island, Cagayan, Philippines
Super Typhoon Ragasa, locally named Nando, began crossing Calayan Island in Cagayan province, northern Philippines, at around 03:00 UTC (11:00 LT) on September 22, 2025, bringing destructive winds, extreme seas, and life-threatening storm surge. The Philippine weather bureau reported maximum 10-minute sustained winds of 215 km/h (134 mph) and gusts up to 295 km/h (183 mph).
Super Typhoon Ragasa moving toward Philippines, China and Vietnam
Typhoon Ragasa, known locally as Nando, intensified into a super typhoon 00:00 UTC (08:00 LT) on September 21, 2025, east of Cagayan, Philippines. By 09:00 UTC, its center was located 450 km (280 miles) east of Aparri with sustained winds of 185 km/h (115 mph) and gusts up to 230 km/h (145 mph). The system is moving west-northwest toward Batanes and the Babuyan Islands, bringing life-threatening storm surges exceeding 3 m (10 feet), destructive winds, and very rough seas.
Tropical Storm Gabrielle forecast to become a hurricane by Sunday
Tropical Storm Gabrielle is expected to become the second hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season by Sunday, September 21. While no landfall is forecast for the storm, it will move east of Bermuda, possibly causing rip currents and other marine hazards.
Schools closed and travel disrupted as Typhoon Mitag makes landfall in Guangdong, China
Typhoon Mitag made landfall on the coast of Shanwei, Guangdong Province, at 14:50 LT (06:50 UTC) on September 19, 2025, bring along heavy rains and severe weather. Authorities raised Level III emergency response as the storm prompted school and other closures.
Tropical Storm Nando (Ragasa) forecast to rapidly intensify east of Luzon, possible super typhoon
PAGASA upgraded Tropical Depression Nando (internationally known as Ragasa) to a tropical storm at 23:00 LT (15:00 UTC) on September 18, 2025. The system will continue to intensify while over the Philippine Sea and may reach typhoon category by Saturday, September 20. Further intensification into super typhoon category while traversing the Extreme Northern Luzon is not ruled out.
Tropical Storm Gabrielle forms over central Atlantic
Tropical Storm Gabrielle, the 7th named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, formed over the central Atlantic at 15:00 UTC on September 17, 2025. The system is moving north-northwest and is forecast to intensify over the next several days.
Tropical Storm Mario forms, heavy rainfall forecast for southern Mexico
Tropical Storm Mario formed at 15:00 UTC on September 12, 2025, just off the coast of Mexico, prompting the government of Mexico to issue a Tropical Storm Watch from Lazaro Cardenas to Punta San Telmo. At the time of formation, the center of Mario was located 65 km (40 miles) SSW of Zihuatanejo and 95 km (60 miles) SSE of Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico.
60 000 evacuated as Tropical Storm Tapah makes landfall near Taishan, China
Over 60 000 people were evacuated as Tropical Storm Tapah made landfall near China’s Taishan (Jiangmen), Guangdong Province, at about 00:50 UTC on September 8, 2025. The storm brought severe weather across the province, causing traffic disruption and leaving at least 12 people injured.
