Typhoon Yagi has intensified to a level 15 storm, with winds reaching 167-183 km/h and gusts surpassing level 17, and it may escalate into a super typhoon within the next 24 hours.
As reported by the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, at 4:00 a.m. on September 5, the storm’s center was located at approximately 19.1 degrees North latitude and 116 degrees East longitude, over the northern waters of the East Sea, about 550 km east of Hainan Island, China. The strongest winds near the center reached level 15, with gusts above level 17, as the storm moved westward at around 10 km/h.
By 4:00 a.m. on September 6, Typhoon Yagi is expected to be about 210 km east of Hainan Island, with winds at level 16 and gusts at level 17, moving at 10-15 km/h in a west-northwest direction.
The following day, the storm, which will be the third named storm of the season, is forecasted to weaken to level 13-14 as it approaches the northern Gulf of Tonkin, while gusts remain above level 17. It will continue to move west-northwest at 15-20 km/h, gradually losing strength.
By September 8, Yagi is predicted to weaken into a tropical depression with winds at level 6 and gusts at level 8, moving at 20 km/h towards the northwest.
As the storm approaches, the northern East Sea region will experience strong winds ranging from level 11 to 13, with areas near the center of the storm seeing winds up to level 14-16 and gusts above level 17. The seas will be rough, with waves reaching 7-9 meters and up to 10-12 meters near the storm center.
The Gulf of Tonkin is forecasted to have strong winds between levels 10 and 12 from the night of September 6, with winds near the storm center reaching levels 13-14 and gusting to level 17.
The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting has issued a warning of potential heavy rainfall across Northern and North Central regions from September 6 to September 9, with localized thunderstorms and total rainfall ranging from 100-300 mm, and some areas possibly exceeding 500 mm.
In addition, the Central Highlands is expected to see moderate to heavy rainfall on the afternoon and night of September 5, with rainfall ranging from 20-40 mm, and some areas receiving more than 80 mm.
Mr. Dinh Huu Duong, Head of the Forecasting Department at the Hydrometeorological Station of the Northern Delta and Midlands, noted that from September 7 to 9, mainland Vietnam would be impacted by Typhoon Yagi, bringing heavy rainfall to Hanoi from September 7 to 8. There is also a risk of severe thunderstorms as early as September 6, which could lead to urban flooding in Hanoi. Flooding is also expected in river basins such as Tich, Ca Lo, and Bui Rivers, as well as in some low-lying communes of Chuong My District in Hanoi.
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Source: Vietnam Insider