GUANGZHOU - Typhoon Mitag, the 17th typhoon of this year, made landfall in South China's Guangdong province at about 2:50 pm Friday, according to the provincial meteorological observatory.

The typhoon, with the maximum wind force near its center reaching 25 meters per second, churned ashore at Shanwei city in Guangdong.

Meteorological authorities forecast that Mitag will continue moving to the northwest at a speed of 10 to 15 kilometers per hour and gradually weaken as it moves inland.