A strong storm is brewing off the coast of the Philippines.

TPO - This morning (June 20), the tropical depression in the Northwest Pacific strengthened into a typhoon, internationally named Mekhala, the 7th typhoon to operate in the Northwest Pacific region. This typhoon is predicted to be very strong but is unlikely to enter the South China Sea.

According to the National Center for Meteorological and Hydrological Forecasting, at 4 PM today (June 20), the storm's center was still about 2000km east of the Philippines, with a strength of level 8 and gusts of level 11.

The forecast for the next 24 hours indicates the storm will move in a west-northwest direction and continue to intensify. This storm could reach its maximum intensity of approximately level 12, with gusts up to level 16 (a very strong storm).

Regarding its trajectory, upon reaching the northern part of Luzon Island (Philippines) on June 24th, the storm is likely to change direction and move northward, towards the waters east of Taiwan (China) and southeastern Japan.

As of this afternoon (June 20th), there are no signs of the storm moving into Vietnam's East Sea. The Vietnamese meteorological agency stated that it is continuing to monitor the storm's developments.

Forecast of the path of Typhoon Mekhala, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

According to the National Center for Meteorological and Hydrological Forecasting, the forecast for July-September indicates that the number of typhoons/tropical depressions operating in the East Sea and directly affecting the Vietnamese mainland will be similar to the multi-year average (approximately 6-7 storms, of which about 2-3 will make landfall).

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Forecasts for October-December 2026 indicate that, due to the strong impact of El Nino, the number of typhoons/tropical depressions operating in the South China Sea and directly affecting the mainland will be lower than the multi-year average.

However, under conditions of very strong El Nino activity, the warm ocean surface increases the risk of very powerful storms forming with unpredictable trajectories.

Inland, the weather in the North and Central regions remains intensely hot. Specifically, the highest temperatures on June 20th in the North ranged from 35-37 degrees Celsius, while in the area from Thanh Hoa to the former Phu Yen, temperatures reached 36-38 degrees Celsius, with some places exceeding 38 degrees Celsius.

The forecast for June 21st indicates hot weather with temperatures ranging from 35-37 degrees Celsius, and exceeding 37 degrees Celsius in some areas, across the midland and lowland regions of Northern Vietnam, Hue City, Da Nang , the former Binh Dinh province, and the former Phu Yen province.

On June 21st, the area from Thanh Hoa to Quang Tri experienced intense heat, with some places experiencing exceptionally severe heat. The highest temperatures were commonly 37-39 degrees Celsius, with some areas exceeding 39 degrees Celsius, and the lowest relative humidity was commonly 50-55%.

From June 22nd, the heatwave will continue to expand in scope and increase in intensity in the North and Central regions.

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The Central Highlands and Southern Vietnam will maintain typical rainy season weather patterns in the coming days, with light sunshine during the day, and scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening and at night, with localized moderate to heavy rain. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail, and strong gusts of wind.

Source: https://tienphong.vn/ngoai-khoi-philippines-co-bao-manh-post1853061.tpo