BEIJING, 13th August, 2025 (WAM) -- Typhoon Podul is forecast to make landfall on the southeastern coast of China's Taiwan region on Wednesday noon, bringing strong winds and heavy rains that are expected to affect a wide swath of southern China in the coming days, according to the National Meteorological Center. Tai Xinyan, chief forecaster at NMC, said the centre of Typhoon Podul, categorized as a severe typhoon, was located approximately 85 kilometres southeast of Taitung, Taiwan, at 10 am. The intensity at landfall will be at typhoon or severe typhoon level, with winds ranging from 38 to 42 metres per second. The second landfall is projected to be at strong tropical storm or typhoon strength, with winds of 25 to 33 metres per second, she added. "After making landfall in Fujian tonight or early tomorrow morning, Typhoon Podul will continue to move northwest and deep inland," Tai said, highlighting the potential for a compounding effect due to recent frequent rainfall in southern China.