Two tropical depressions in the West Pacific could affect the northern Philippines, southern Taiwan, southern China and Hong Kong over the next week. The first, known locally as Mirasol in the Philippines, is forecast to strengthen as it enters the South China Sea and could reach tropical storm intensity by Thursday. The storm is expected to continue tracking toward the northwest and will make landfall in the Guangdong province of southern China late Friday.

First storm will be a tropical storm moving into China Saturday

Flooding, mudslides, structural damage and transportation delays are possible from this storm's high winds and heavy rain.

Tropical rainfall, some of it heavy, is expected across the northern Philippines, including the Babuyan Islands and Batanes, into Thursday morning

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