According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, at 7:00 a.m. on September 6, the center of the super typhoon was located at about 19.1 degrees North latitude; 112.2 degrees East longitude, in the northern sea area of the North East Sea, about 150km East Southeast of Hainan Island (China); about 600km Southeast of Quang Ninh.
The strongest wind near the center of the super typhoon is level 16 (184-201km/h), gusting over level 17. In the next 3 hours, the storm will move west at a speed of about 15km/h.
With a wide circulation, the storm is likely to cause heavy rain even before it makes landfall. From the night of September 6, the Northern region and Thanh Hoa are likely to experience a period of heavy rain, locally very heavy rain and thunderstorms with total rainfall ranging from 100-350mm, in some places over 500mm.
The heaviest rain in the Northeast will be concentrated during the day and night of September 7; in the Northwest from the evening of September 7-8. The localities directly affected are Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Thai Binh, Nam Dinh, Ninh Binh. Of which, the two provinces of Quang Ninh and Hai Phong are the focus of the impact.
The Central Highlands and the South have rain, moderate rain and thunderstorms, locally heavy to very heavy rain with rainfall from 20-40mm, locally over 80mm (rain concentrated in the afternoon and evening).
The Northeastern region and from Da Nang to Binh Thuan have scattered showers and thunderstorms, locally heavy rain with rainfall from 10-30mm, locally over 50mm, rain concentrated in the late afternoon and evening.
Weather forecast for September 6 in 10 tourist cities of Vietnam:
Hanoi
Lowest temperature: 25-27 degrees Celsius.
Highest temperature: 32-37 degrees Celsius.
Very hot, cloudy day. Scattered rain at night.
Ha Long
Lowest temperature: 26-27 degrees Celsius.
Highest temperature: 31-35 degrees Celsius.
Day and night with thunderstorms in some places, strong winds.
Ninh Binh
Lowest temperature: 25-27 degrees Celsius.
Highest temperature: 32-37 degrees Celsius.
Rain in some places during the day. Partly cloudy at night, no rain.
Hue
Lowest temperature: 23-26 degrees Celsius.
Highest temperature: 32-34 degrees Celsius.
Very hot day. Partly cloudy night, no rain.
Danang
Lowest temperature: 25-27 degrees C.
Highest temperature: 32-34 degrees C.
Day and night with scattered showers and thunderstorms, strong gusts of wind.
Nha Trang
Lowest temperature: 24-26 degrees Celsius.
Highest temperature: 29-35 degrees Celsius.
Cloudy day, sunny. Partly cloudy night, no rain.
Dalat
Lowest temperature: 19-24 degrees Celsius.
Highest temperature: 22-29 degrees Celsius.
Day and night with showers and thunderstorms, strong winds.
Ho Chi Minh City
Lowest temperature: 24-26 degrees Celsius.
Highest temperature: 31-33 degrees Celsius.
During the day there will be scattered showers and thunderstorms with strong gusts of wind. No rain at night.
Vung Tau
Lowest temperature: 24-27 degrees C.
Highest temperature: 29-31 degrees C.
Day and night with showers and thunderstorms, strong winds.
Phu Quoc
Lowest temperature: 25-28 degrees C.
Highest temperature: 29-30 degrees C.
Cloudy, scattered showers and thunderstorms day and night, strong gusts of wind.
