Typhoon Ragasa enters East Sea, northern Vietnam faces widespread heavy rain
VOV.VN - Typhoon Ragasa is continuing to strengthen and moving quickly into the East Sea, becoming the ninth storm of the year, and is forecast to directly affect northern Vietnam on September 25-26.
According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF), by 1 p.m. on September 22, the storm’s center was about 120 km north of Luzon Island of the Philippines, moving west-northwest at 15-20 km/h.
At sea, from September 22, the northeastern waters of the East Sea will experience strong winds and waves over 10 meters, with turbulent conditions.
On land, from the afternoon and evening of September 21, scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected from Thanh Hoa province to Lam Dong province and the Southeast region, with rainfall of 15–30 mm, locally exceeding 100 mm. On the night of September 21, northern Vietnam will see scattered showers and thunderstorms, with rainfall of 10-30 mm, locally above 70 mm.
From the night of September 22-23, northern Vietnam will continue to experience moderate rain and thunderstorms, with locally heavy to very heavy rainfall.
Between September 25-27, the region is at risk of widespread heavy rain, flash floods on small rivers and streams, landslides on slopes, and flooding in low-lying areas. Severe weather such as whirlwinds, lightning, hail, and strong gusts is also possible during thunderstorms.
From the night of September 22-23, scattered showers and thunderstorms will affect areas from Thanh Hoa to Hue City, with locally heavy rainfall. From September 25-27, these areas are also expected to face widespread heavy rain.
Typhoon Ragasa moving into East Sea, likely to batter Vietnam
VOV.VN - Typhoon Ragasa, currently strengthening over waters east of the Philippines, is forecast to enter the East Sea and hit Vietnam in the coming days, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF).
