Storm Ragasa makes landfall, heavy rain in many places in the North

Forecasts indicate that from early this morning until the night of September 26th, the Northern region, Thanh Hoa, and Nghe An will experience heavy to very heavy rain, with rainfall amounts generally ranging from 100-300mm, and locally exceeding 450mm. A warning is issued regarding the risk of heavy rainfall (>100mm/3h).

In the Central and Southern highlands, scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening, with rainfall amounts of 15-30mm, and locally heavy rain exceeding 70mm. A warning is issued regarding the risk of heavy rainfall (>60mm/3h).

Typhoon Ragasa makes landfall, heavy rain in many areas of northern Vietnam -0 — Heavy rain is forecast for northern Vietnam today.

From September 27th, heavy rain in the Northern region, Thanh Hoa and Nghe An provinces gradually decreased.

Weather forecast for the whole country on Thursday (September 25th): Hanoi will be cloudy with moderate to heavy rain and thunderstorms, with very heavy rain in some areas. Winds will be strong, reaching levels 4-5, gusting to level 6, gradually decreasing at night. There is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, and strong gusts of wind during thunderstorms. The lowest temperature will be 23-25 degrees Celsius. The highest temperature will be 27-29 degrees Celsius.

In the Northwest region, it will be mostly cloudy, with showers and scattered thunderstorms during the day, and locally heavy rain in some areas; from noon onwards, there will be moderate to heavy rain and scattered thunderstorms, with locally very heavy rain in some areas. Light winds. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, and strong gusts of wind. The lowest temperature will be 22-25 degrees Celsius, with some areas below 21 degrees Celsius. The highest temperature will be 27-30 degrees Celsius, with some areas above 30 degrees Celsius.

The Northeast region will be cloudy with moderate to heavy rain and scattered thunderstorms, with very heavy rain in some areas. Winds will be strong, reaching levels 4-5 during the day, gusting to level 6; particularly along the coast from Quang Ninh to Hung Yen, winds will be strong, reaching levels 6-7, and near the storm's center, levels 8, gusting to levels 9-10; winds will gradually decrease at night. There is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, and strong gusts of wind during thunderstorms. The lowest temperature will be 22-25 degrees Celsius, with some mountainous areas below 22 degrees Celsius. The highest temperature will be 26-29 degrees Celsius.

From Thanh Hoa to Hue, it will be mostly cloudy. The northern areas will experience moderate to heavy rain, with some places experiencing very heavy rain and thunderstorms; the southern areas will have scattered showers and thunderstorms. Winds will be north to northwest at level 3 in the north and west to southwest at levels 2-3 in the south. There is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, and strong gusts of wind during thunderstorms. The lowest temperature will be 23-26 degrees Celsius. The highest temperature will be 29-32 degrees Celsius.

From Da Nang to Binh Thuan, there will be cloudy skies, sunny days, and scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening and at night. West to southwest winds at level 2-3. Lowest temperature 24-27 degrees Celsius. Highest temperature 30-33 degrees Celsius, with some areas exceeding 33 degrees Celsius.

The Central Highlands will be cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms, and locally heavy rain. Southwesterly winds will be at level 2-3. The lowest temperature will be 19-22 degrees Celsius. The highest temperature will be 26-29 degrees Celsius, with some areas exceeding 29 degrees Celsius.

Southern Vietnam will be cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in some areas, with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, and locally heavy rain in some places. Southwesterly winds will be at level 2-3. The lowest temperature will be 24-27 degrees Celsius. The highest temperature will be 30-33 degrees Celsius.

Update on Typhoon No. 9: As of 4:00 AM on September 25th, the typhoon's center was located at approximately 21.5 degrees North latitude and 109.5 degrees East longitude, about 170km east of Mong Cai (Quang Ninh). The strongest winds near the center of the typhoon were at level 9 (75-88 km/h), with gusts up to level 11. It was moving westward at a speed of approximately 20 km/h.
Due to the influence of typhoon number 9, strong winds of level 7, gusting to level 8, were recorded in the Bach Long Vi special zone.
Over the next 12 hours, Typhoon No. 9 will move westward at a speed of approximately 20 km/h and gradually weaken into a tropical depression. By 4 PM this afternoon, the typhoon will be over land in the northeastern part of Northern Vietnam with an intensity of level 6, gusting to level 8.
The affected areas include the northwestern sea region of the North East Sea, the northern part of the Gulf of Tonkin, and the northeastern coastal region of Vietnam.