Pulasan was expected to make landfall near the Chinese financial hub by Friday morning. Forecasters warned of potential floods and landslides.

Due to the influence of the outer cloud bands of Tropical Storm Pulasan there is a chance of sudden downpours on Thursday (Sept. 19) and continued rain into the weekend. Forecaster Wu Sheng-yu (吳聖宇) said Pulasan will pass quickly over the East China Sea during the day and is expected to make landfall along China's coast by the evening.

Tropical storm Pulasan entered the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday and was assigned the local name Helen, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.

W Invest, or Tropical Storm Pulasan, forms southeast of Okinawa, initial track and guidance indicates similar path as Bebinca before it, close to the island, bringing gusty winds and showers to the is

As of 2 a.m. Monday (Sept. 16), Pulasan was located 2,650 km east-southeast of Eluanbi heading north-northwest, reported the Central Weather Administration (CWA). Pulasan is predicted to come closest to Taiwan on Thursday.

Tropical Storm Pulasan made landfall near Shanghai on Thursday, halting trains, grounding ferries and bringing the risk of floods and landslides three days after the Chinese megacity was pounded by its strongest typhoon in 75 years.

Typhoon Pulasan made landfall Thursday night in the city's Fengxian district, with a maximum wind speed of 83 kph, according to the state-run Xinhua news agency. The storm "is forecast to gradually weaken as it moves inland,

Residents in Shanghai wade in floodwaters on the streets after Tropical Storm Pulasan struck China's east coast with torrential rain and strong winds. Video credit: Social media