According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, this morning, September 24, after entering the southern sea area of Guangdong province (China), the super typhoon has decreased in intensity to level 15 (no longer super typhoon level).
As of 7:00 a.m. on September 24, the center of the storm was at about 21.3 degrees North latitude - 113.7 degrees East longitude, about 620km east of Mong Cai (Quang Ninh). The strongest wind near the storm center is level 15 (167-183 km/h), gusting over level 17. Typhoon Ragasa is moving west-northwest at a speed of about 20km/h.
It is forecasted that by 7:00 a.m. on September 25, Typhoon Ragasa will move in a West-Northwest direction at a speed of about 20-25km/h and gradually weaken. The center of the storm is located at about 21.5 degrees North latitude - 108.8 degrees East longitude in the waters of Quang Ninh - Hai Phong province.
The strongest wind near the storm center is level 10-11, gusting to level 13. Natural disaster risk level: Level 4 for the northern sea area of the North East Sea; Level 3: the northern area of the Gulf of Tonkin; the northeast.
At 7:00 a.m. on September 26, the storm moved westward, accelerating at 25-30 km/h, weakening into a tropical depression, then into a low pressure area. The center of the low pressure was then at about 21.3 degrees North latitude - 103.1 degrees East longitude, on the mainland of the Northwest region of the North. The strongest wind is less than level 6.
Due to the influence of the super typhoon, the sea area north of the North East Sea will have strong winds of level 10-12, near the center of the storm will have winds of level 13-15, gusts above level 17, waves over 10m high, and rough seas.
From noon on September 24, the eastern sea area of the Gulf of Tonkin (including the Bach Long Vy special zone) will have winds gradually increasing to level 6-7, gusting to level 9.
From the night of September 24, the North of the Gulf of Tonkin (including the special areas of Bach Long Vy, Van Don, Co To, Cat Hai and Hon Dau island) will gradually increase to level 8, with waves 2.0-4.0m high, near the storm's eye level 9-11, gusts of level 13, waves 3.0-5.0m high; very rough seas.
Quang Ninh - Hai Phong coastal area has storm surge of 0.4-0.6m high. Boats and boats anchored along the coast, aquaculture areas are strongly affected by strong winds, big waves and rising sea levels.
On land, from early morning of September 25, the coastal areas of Quang Ninh - Ninh Binh will gradually increase to level 6-7, near the storm center level 8-9, gust level1; deep in the Northeast of the mainland, strong winds of level 5, some places level 6, gust level 7-8.
From the night of September 24 to the end of the night of September 26, in the Northern region, Thanh Hoa and Nghe An, there will be heavy to very heavy rain with common rainfall of 100-250mm, locally over 400mm. Beware of heavy rain causing urban flooding. Heavy rain is likely to cause flooding in low-lying areas; flash floods on small rivers and streams, landslides on steep slopes.
People and tourists should be cautious during and before the storm makes landfall, and should be cautious of the risk of thunderstorms, whirlwinds, and strong gusts of wind.
