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

A tropical storm is a tropical cyclone that has maximum sustained winds of between 39 and 73 mph – a step above a tropical depression.

A typhoon changed its path and landed in southern China's Hainan island at a severe tropical storm level. Its maximum sustained winds is 30 meters (98 feet) per second.

Packing wind speeds of 108 km per hour near its centre, Wutip made landfall in Dongfang city on the resort island province of Hainan around 11 pm (1500 GMT) after disrupting transport services, shutting schools and closing tourist attractions in the wider area.

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.

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

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

Severe Tropical Storm Wutip entered within 800km of Hong Kong, but is expected to make landfall later on Saturday, forecaster says.