Strong Typhoon Mujigae is making landfall on the coast of China near Zhanjiang. At 11:00 p.m. EDT on Saturday the center of Typhoon Jiang was located at latitude 20.8°N and longitude 111.1°E which put it about 55 miles (90 km) southeast of Zhanjiang. Mujigae was moving toward the northwest at 12 m.p.h. (19 km/h). The maximum sustained wind speed was 110 m.p.h. (175 km/h) and there were wind gusts to 130 m.p.h. (215 km/h). The minimum surface pressure was 949 mb.
The northwestern side of the eyewall is beginning to affect the coast of China. Mujigae will bring strong winds and heavy rain as it moves inland over southern China. The typhoon will begin to weaken as soon as the center moves over land and it will gradually spin down over southern China.