According to the National Center for Meteorological and Hydrological Forecasting, due to the influence of the circulation of typhoon No. 3 (typhoon Yagi ), Bach Long Vy Island experienced strong winds of level 6, gusting to level 8.

At 4 PM on September 6th, the center of Typhoon No. 3 was located at approximately 19.9 degrees North latitude and 110.8 degrees East longitude, over land northeast of Hainan Island (China), about 420km east-southeast of Quang Ninh province. The strongest winds near the center of the typhoon reached level 16 (184-201 km/h), with gusts exceeding level 17, moving west-northwest at a speed of 15-20 km/h.

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Typhoon No. 3 is approaching the Gulf of Tonkin. Photo: National Center for Meteorological and Hydrological Forecasting.

The forecast for the storm's development over the next 24 to 48 hours is as follows:

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Today, showers and thunderstorms are expected in the Northeast region and the area from Thanh Hoa to Thua Thien Hue, the Central Highlands, and the Southern region, with localized heavy rain. Rainfall amounts from 7 AM to 3 PM exceeded 40mm in some areas, such as: Ha Trung (Thanh Hoa) 58mm, Tan Giang (Ha Tinh) 47.6mm, Ia Pnon (Gia Lai) 58.8mm, Cu Kbang (Dak Lak) 47.4mm, Tam Giang Tay ( Ca Mau ) 93mm, etc.

From 2:30 PM this afternoon, many areas in Hanoi began experiencing heavy thunderstorms and strong gusts of wind due to the distant influence of Typhoon Yagi.

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Thunderstorms toppled trees in Hanoi this afternoon. Photo: Dinh Hieu.

Forecasts indicate heavy rainfall in the next 24-48 hours in the Northeast region and Thanh Hoa province, from the night of September 6th to the end of the night of September 7th, with rainfall amounts generally ranging from 100-300mm, and in some localized areas exceeding 450mm.

Strong wind warning due to Typhoon No. 3:

At sea: In the northwestern part of the North East Sea region on the night of September 6th, there will still be strong winds of force 10-12, near the storm's center force 14-16, gusting above force 17; the sea will be extremely rough. On September 7th, the wind will gradually decrease.

The Gulf of Tonkin (including Bach Long Vy island district) will experience strong winds of force 6-7. From the evening and night of September 6th, the Gulf of Tonkin area (including Bach Long Vy and Co To island districts) will see winds gradually increase to force 8-9, then to force 10-11, reaching force 12-14 in areas near the storm's center, with gusts up to force 17; the sea will be extremely rough.

On land: From the night of September 6th and early morning of September 7th, coastal areas from Quang Ninh to Thanh Hoa will experience strong winds of force 6-7, later increasing to force 8-9, with winds near the storm's center reaching force 10-12, gusting to force 14; inland areas in the Northeast will experience strong winds of force 6-8, gusting to force 9-11 (the strongest winds will occur from morning to evening on September 7th).

Super Typhoon Yagi (Typhoon No. 3) begins affecting Northern Vietnam, with torrential rain in many areas . Due to the influence of the typhoon's circulation, from the night of September 6th to the end of the night of September 7th, the Northeast region and Thanh Hoa will experience heavy to very heavy rain, with rainfall exceeding 450mm in some areas. Hanoi has already experienced torrential rain since this afternoon.