Typhoon Nida made landfall in the northern Philippines on Sunday, where it dumped heavy rain and brought strong winds to Luzon Island. In the Philippines, Nida is known as "Carina", according to PAGASA, the Philippine weather bureau.
Nida will now move on a path toward southeast China where it's likely to impact Hong Kong early this week.
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Satellite image of Nida (Carina) Sunday evening, local time near the northern Philippine's Luzon Island.(NOAA)
Nida (Carina) had dumped more than 10 inches of rain on the northern Philippine town of Tuguegarao in the 24 hours ending 8 p.m. local time on Sunday. The Philippines are 12 hours ahead of U.S. Eastern Time.
The heavy rains could trigger flooding and mudslides in northern parts of the country.
There were no immediate reports of impacts in the Philippines as of Sunday evening, U.S. time.
Forecast: Next Target Southeast China
Nida is forecast to gain some strength as it moves on a path toward southeast China, including Hong Kong, early this week. Favorable conditions for strengthening include low vertical wind shear and warm sea-surface temperatures.(FORECAST: Hong Kong)
The U.S. military's Joint Typhoon Warning Center forecasts the center of Nida to pass near or on either side of Hong Kong on Tuesday, local time. Nida could be the equivalent of a Category 1 or 2 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale at that time.
Current Information and Forecast
Life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides will also be a major threat for a much larger area as Nida moves into southeast China.
Parts of China are still recovering from destructive and deadly floods that have already affected the country this summer.
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