According to the storm forecast of the Vietnam National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, at 3:00 p.m. on September 5, the center of storm No. 3 was at about 19.3 degrees north latitude; 114.9 degrees east longitude. The strongest wind is level 16 (184-201km/h), gusting over level 17.
It is forecasted that in the next 3 hours, the storm will move west-northwest, at a speed of about 10-15km/h.
Meanwhile, the Japan Meteorological Agency JMA said that Typhoon Yagi's strongest winds reached 194km/h, gusting to 278km/h, and pressure was 915 mbar, forecast to reach a peak of 204km/h, gusting to 285km/h, and pressure was 905 mbar.
The US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) expects Typhoon Yagi to have maximum winds of 240km/h, gusts of 280km/h, and pressure of 922 mbar.
According to the Typhoon page on the northwest Pacific, super typhoon Yagi is in the process of changing its circulation and eye, so it is likely to reach its maximum intensity from tonight, September 5 to tomorrow, September 6.
Xinhua News Agency said China is preparing to welcome super typhoon Yagi - expected to be the strongest super typhoon in nearly a decade to hit Hainan Island.
The super typhoon is bringing strong winds and heavy rain to the southern provinces of China. The storm is expected to have the biggest impact on Quang Dong and Hainan, expected to make landfall between Quynh Hai district in Hainan and Dien Bach district in Quang Dong on September 6.
The authorities have suspended trains and boats in Hainan, and closed schools across southern China, including in Hong Kong (China) and Kaohsiung (China).
Hainan's Hai Khau airport will stop all flights from the evening of September 5 to midnight of September 6. Beaches and tourist attractions are also closed.
38 flights were canceled in Hong Kong (China) on September 5. According to SCMP, the airlines most affected are low-cost airline Cathay Pacific Airways HK Express, Greater Bay Airlines and Hong Kong Airlines.
Hainan province upgraded its emergency response to super typhoon Yagi to its highest level at 11:30 on September 5. Yagi is the 11th typhoon of 2024 to hit China.
The super typhoon rarely makes landfall in Hainan, only nine of the 106 storms from 1949 to 2023 are classified as super typhoons.
Typhoon Yagi had devastated the Philippines, killing at least 14 people earlier this week, causing heavy rain and landslides.
