
Matmo regained strength on Saturday morning, becoming a typhoon again as it left the Philippines and moved toward southern China's Hainan province, after it had earlier weakened into a storm.
The typhoon had sustained wind speeds of 118 kph (73 mph) on Saturday, according to China’s National Meteorological Center. It is expected to strengthen further before it makes landfall on Sunday in Guangdong and Hainan provinces.