Located at 25.35N 117.20E, Makkhala has become a typhoon category 1 and made landfall at Fujian, China. The system is moving north-northwestward near 25 km/h (14 knots). The maximum sustained wind speed is 130 km/h (70 kt) with higher gusts.

It is forecasted that Mekkhala will weaken to a tropical depression as it moves northward.

The China Meteorological Administration has issued a Level III emergency. Strong winds, heavy rainfall, and storms will continue to affect Taiwan.

Update 10th August 12:00 p.m. UTC

Tropical Storm Mekkhala becomes the sixth named cyclone of the 2020 Pacific typhoon season. Mekkhala is currently located near 20.2N 118.7E, moving near 16,5 km/h (9 knots) northward.

Maximum sustained winds are near 65 km/h (35 knots). As Mekkhala moves toward Taiwan Strait it continues to consolidate and is expected to weaken once it makes landfall between the Chinese cities of Xiamen and Quanzhou.

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