The latest storm news from the Typhoon page on the Northwest Pacific said that after crossing Hainan Island and entering the Gulf of Tonkin last night, at 1:30 am this morning (September 7), the cloud clouds circulating around the storm tend to be thick again, the storm is still moving steadily in the west-northwest direction at a speed of 15-20km/h, the intensity remains at level 14, gusting to level 17.
At around 5am on September 7, the eye of storm No. 3 had resumed formation in the Gulf of Tonkin in favorable environmental conditions, with winds of level 14 and level 17, the center of the storm still moving west.
During strong storms, the eye of the storm is characterized by clear clouds and light winds, surrounded by a high and symmetrical eye wall. With weak storms, their eyes are often less sharp and can be obscured by dense central clouds - a thick, high cloud area clearly shown on satellite imagery.
According to Zoom Earth's storm forecast, Yagi has returned to warm waters in the Gulf of Tonkin, which will strengthen the storm. Strong winds of up to 200km/h will hit Vietnam's northern coast near Hai Phong when the storm makes landfall on September 7.
Meanwhile, the latest storm information from the Vietnam National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said that at 6:00 a.m. on September 7, the center of storm No. 3 was at about 20.4 degrees north latitude; 108.7 degrees east longitude, in the Gulf of Tonkin; 160km east-southeast of the coast of Quang Ninh - Hai Phong. The strongest wind near the storm center is level 14 (150-166km/h), gusting to level 17, moving west-northwest, speed 15-20km/h.
At 4:00 p.m. on September 7, the center of storm No. 3 was at about 21.0 degrees north latitude, 106.8 degrees east longitude; on the mainland in the Northeast. Wind force level 11, gust level 13, moving west-northwest, speed 15-20km/h, entering the mainland of the Northeast.
At 4:00 a.m. on September 8, the center of the storm was at about 21.6 degrees north latitude, 104.8 degrees east longitude; winds below level 6, moving west-northwest, speed 15-20km/h, moving deep into the mainland, weakening and gradually dissipating.
Currently, due to the influence of the circulation of storm No. 3 on Bach Long Vi island, there are strong winds of level 11, gusting to level 13. Co To Island has strong winds of level 6, gusting to level 10. Mong Cai (Quang Ninh) strong winds of level 6, gusting to level 8. Cua Ong (Quang Ninh) level 7, gust level 8.
Xinhua News Agency reported that super typhoon Yagi made landfall in Hainan Island Province, southern China at around 4:20 p.m. on September 6.
The storm brought heavy rains across most of the island. Northern Hainan has been hit by strong winds from level 13 to level 16, while some cities and districts have faced power outages.
