- A new tropical storm named WUTIP formed in the central South China Sea in the morning (UTC) of 10 June and started moving north-west toward Hainan island - far southern China - as a tropical depression. On 11 June at 0.00 UTC, its centre was located over the South China Sea, approximately 450 km south-east of Hainan island, with maximum sustained winds of 56 km/h (tropical depression).
- WUTIP is expected to make landfall over the area of the Nanyanhai city, eastern Hainan island late in the afternoon (UTC) of 12 June, with maximum sustained winds up to 102 km/h (tropical storm).
- Heavy rainfall, strong winds and storm surges are forecast over Hainan island and southern China starting from 12 June for the following 96 hours.
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