The latest storm news on September 3 from AP said that Typhoon Yagi swept through Paoay town in Ilocos Norte province (Philippines) then entered the East Sea with sustained winds of up to 75 km/h and gusts of up to 125 km/h. Typhoon Yagi is forecast to strengthen into a typhoon as it moves northwest, towards southern China.
Typhoon Yagi has added to the monsoon rains, bringing torrential rains across Luzon, including the capital Manila. Schools and offices remained closed on Tuesday. At least 14 people have died in landslides, floods and swollen rivers in the northern and central provinces of the Philippines, including Antipolo, a popular tourist destination west of Manila.
At least three people were killed in landslides and four drowned in Antipolo alone, local disaster official Enrilito Bernardo Jr. told the AP. Four other locals were missing after their homes were swept away in the floods.
Thousands of tourists were stranded on September 2 after sea travel was temporarily halted at several ports and 34 domestic flights were delayed due to stormy weather. The training ship M/V Kamilla, anchored in Manila Bay off the port of Navotas in the Philippine capital, was hit by another vessel that lost control in high waves. The Kamilla's pier was damaged and caught fire, forcing 18 trainees and crew to abandon ship, according to the Philippine Coast Guard.
According to the latest storm news from SCMP, Hong Kong (China) will issue storm warning number 1 from 5pm to 8pm on September 3 as Typhoon Yagi approaches and there is a "relatively high" possibility of raising the warning to number 3 this weekend.
"According to the current storm forecast , Tropical Storm Yagi will remain more than 600 km away from Hong Kong (China) and will not directly affect Hong Kong on September 3," the latest storm forecast from the Hong Kong Meteorological Department (China) stated.
Typhoon Yagi is forecast to move northwest at a speed of about 12 km/h across the northern South China Sea and gradually strengthen. Hong Kong's weather is expected to worsen over the next few days, with wind, showers and rough seas.
According to the Philippine weather agency's forecast, Typhoon Yagi will mainly move west-northwest in the next 24 hours. The storm will move in the East Sea and reach Hainan Island, China on September 7. On September 8, the storm is forecast to be in the vicinity of Quang Ninh, Vietnam.
Meanwhile, the latest forecast from the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) indicates that Typhoon Yagi’s next landfall location remains uncertain. However, current typhoon forecast models indicate that the South China Sea typhoon could impact Hainan Island and some southern areas of China.
Typhoon Yagi is forecast to have wind gusts of up to 185 km/h on September 7, with the possibility of making landfall in the area from central Vietnam to southern China. JTWC forecasts that Typhoon Yagi will maintain its strong intensity when it makes landfall, posing a serious threat of high waves, heavy rain and strong winds in affected areas.
