Overview
- Philippine forecasters said Matmo made landfall in Dinapigue, Isabela, on Friday with typhoon-strength winds of about 130 km/h before weakening as it crossed Luzon.
- Authorities reported more than 8,000 people evacuated, power outages in Isabela and Aurora, class suspensions, and bans on sea travel, along with storm‑surge warnings of up to 3 meters.
- The system moved offshore into the South China Sea on Friday, with agencies forecasting a west‑northwest path and possible return to typhoon intensity over warm waters.
- The Hong Kong Observatory issued the No. 1 signal Friday evening and said it may consider higher warnings on Saturday as the storm approaches the region.
- Hong Kong Disneyland closed for the day as the city recorded its twelfth storm warning of 2025, the most since 1946, while the Philippines continued earthquake recovery efforts in Cebu.