Typhoon Saola, level 16, enters the South China Sea.

On the evening of August 30th, Typhoon Saola entered the South China Sea with maximum wind speeds of 201 km/h, becoming the third typhoon to hit the region.

According to the National Center for Meteorological and Hydrological Forecasting, at 7 PM, the storm's center was located in the northeastern part of the South China Sea, approximately 620 km east-southeast of Hong Kong (China). The strongest winds near the storm's center were 184-201 km/h, level 16, with gusts exceeding level 17.

Tonight and tomorrow, the storm will move west-northwest at a speed of 10-15 km/h. By 7 PM tomorrow, the storm will be in the northeastern part of the South China Sea, approximately 320 km east-southeast of Hong Kong (China), with maximum wind speeds of level 15, gusting above level 17.

The storm then maintained its direction and its speed decreased to 10 km/h. By 7 PM on September 1st, over the sea southeast of Guangdong province (China), the strongest wind speed reached level 14, with gusts increasing by three levels.

Typhoon Saola entered the South China Sea on the evening of August 30. Photo: NCHMF

The Japan Meteorological Agency reports that the typhoon's current wind speed is 200 km/h, maintaining this speed today and tomorrow, before decreasing to 144 km/h on September 1st. The Hong Kong Observatory predicts the typhoon will reach its peak tomorrow with wind speeds of 245 km/h.

Due to the influence of the storm, the northeastern sea area of ​​the North East Sea region will experience strong winds of force 9-10, later increasing to force 11-13, with winds near the storm's center reaching force 14-16, and gusts exceeding force. In the eastern sea area of ​​the North East Sea region, sea waves will be 4-6 meters high, later increasing to 8-10 meters.

Due to the El Nino phenomenon, Vietnam is predicted to experience fewer typhoons this year compared to previous years. From the second half of August to November 2023, there is a possibility of 5-7 typhoons and tropical depressions appearing in the East Sea, of which 2-3 will directly affect the mainland.

Gia Chinh

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