The number of storms making landfall is likely to increase compared to the yearly average of 1.9 storms, with the central to southern regions being the most affected.
By 4pm today (September 19), the typhoon is expected to continue westward at a speed of 20-25km per hour, affecting coastal areas from Quảng Trị to Quảng Nam provinces.
By 4 pm today (September 19), the storm is expected to continue westward at a speed of 20-25 kilometres per hour, affecting coastal areas from Quảng Trị to Quảng Nam provinces.
Heavy rains that began on Thursday evening were triggered by a tropical low-pressure system that formed in the East Sea earlier Thursday, said the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.