The storms are expected to become weaker in the coming days, but another tropical depression is forecasted to form later in the week.

Wutip was a tropical storm in the Gulf of Tonkin Friday evening China Standard Time, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center said in its latest advisory. The tropical storm had sustained wind speeds of 69 miles per hour.

A new tropical storm in the East Pacific will take a swipe at southern Mexico, but the Atlantic Ocean remains quiet for now. AccuWeather hurricane experts expect that to change by the end of the month.

Tropical Storm Barbara continues to weaken as it heads northwest away from land and is likely to dissipate by Wednesday.

BEIJING — Authorities evacuated thousands of people, closed schools and canceled flights Friday as a severe tropical storm dumped heavy rain on parts of China’s Hainan island and headed for the country’s southern coast.

Typhoon Wutip, landed in Basuo township at a severe tropical storm level in the city of Dongfang in Hainan province, according to Hainan Meteo­rological Service. Its maximum sustained winds is 30m per second. This is the second time in 70 years the island has the country’s first typhoon in the year.

Barbara is expected to continue diminishing through Tuesday. Tropical Storm Cosme is expected to weaken through Thursday morning. Both storms are being tracked through the eastern Pacific Ocean, off the coast of southwestern Mexico, according to the NHC.

Tennessee agriculture officials toured storm-damaged areas, assessing recovery needs after Tropical Storm Helene.