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 approximately 19.3 degrees north latitude; 114.9 degrees east longitude. The strongest wind is level 16 (184-201 km/h), gusting above level 17.
Forecast in the next 3 hours, the storm moves west northwest, speed about 10-15km/h.
Meanwhile, the Japan Meteorological Agency JMA said that the strongest wind of typhoon Yagi reached 194km/h, gusts of 278km/h, pressure of 915 mbar, and is forecast to reach a maximum of 204km/h, gusts of 285km/h, pressure of 905 mbar.
The US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) predicts that Typhoon Yagi will have maximum winds of 240km/h, gusts of 280km/h, and a pressure of 922 mbar.
According to the Storm page in 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.
China is bracing for super typhoon Yagi - expected to be the strongest typhoon in nearly a decade to hit Hainan island, Xinhua news agency said.
The super typhoon is bringing strong winds and heavy rain to southern provinces of China. The storm is expected to have the greatest impact on Guangdong and Hainan, with landfall expected between Hainan's Qionghai County and Guangdong's Dianbai County on September 6.
Authorities have suspended trains and boats in Hainan and closed schools across southern China, including in Hong Kong (China) and Macau (China).
Hainan's Haikou Airport will suspend all flights from the evening of September 5 to midnight on September 6. Beaches and tourist sites will also be closed.
38 flights were canceled in Hong Kong (China) on September 5. According to SCMP, the most affected airlines are low-cost airlines Cathay Pacific Airways HK Express, Greater Bay Airlines and Hong Kong Airlines.
Hainan Province upgraded its emergency response to super typhoon Yagi to the highest level at 11:30 a.m. on September 5. Yagi is the 11th typhoon to hit China in 2024.
Super typhoons rarely make landfall in Hainan, with only nine of the 106 storms from 1949 to 2023 classified as super typhoons.
Typhoon Yagi devastated the Philippines, killing at least 14 people earlier this week, causing heavy rains and landslides.
