China's Resort Island Hainan Braces for First Typhoon of Season
The tropical depression — named Wutip — is forecast to reach typhoon strength by Friday morning local time and hit peak intensity just before making landfall on Hainan, according to the US Navy's Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Hong Kong has issued its initial cyclone warning, known as Standby Signal, No. 1.
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