Dr. Mai Van Khiem: Storm Wipha has similarities with storm Yagi

Meteorological experts warn: Typhoon Wipha has a similar path to Yagi, so be ready for heavy rain and strong winds.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Nguyen Hoang Hiep chaired the meeting on the afternoon of July 18 in Hanoi.

On the afternoon of July 18, at a meeting to deploy tasks to respond to storm Wipha, organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, Mr. Mai Van Khiem - Director of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said that storm Wipha will be the third storm of 2025 after entering the East Sea tomorrow morning (July 19).

According to Mr. Mai Van Khiem, Wipha is currently moving northwest at a speed of 20km/h, the center of the storm is about 200km east of Luzon Island (Philippines), with strong winds of level 8-9, gusting to level 11. This system is located in an area with favorable environmental conditions such as high sea surface temperature, weak wind shear and abundant heat flux, with the potential to strengthen to level 12, gusting to level 15 when moving deep into the East Sea.

Dr. Mai Van Khiem informed about storm Wipha at the meeting on the afternoon of July 18.

Notably, Mr. Mai Van Khiem warned that Wipha's path and impact pattern have many similarities with storm Yagi in 2024, which was also storm No. 3 that caused widespread heavy rain in the North and North Central regions.

Location and forecast direction of storm Wipha according to the 14:00 model on July 18 of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting

The path of Typhoon Yagi in 2024. File photo

The Director of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting emphasized: "If it maintains its current course, Wipha can completely directly affect the mainland of Vietnam from the night of July 21 to July 22, with the impact area extending from Quang Ninh to Nghe An."

Forecast model of Typhoon Wipha's path according to the Hong Kong Observatory (China)

Model predicts the movement direction of typhoon Wipha according to the Japan Meteorological Agency

Rainfall from July 21 to 24 is forecast to reach 200-350mm, with some areas reaching over 600mm, posing a high risk of flash floods, landslides and inundation. Particularly from the afternoon of July 20, the storm’s western circulation may begin to cause early thunderstorms in some northern areas.

Although international models have not yet agreed on the storm's landing point and maximum intensity, the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting warns that the worst-case scenario is that the storm will make landfall with winds of level 10-11, gusting to level 14-15, causing strong winds and heavy rain over a wide area.

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Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/ts-mai-van-khiem-bao-wipha-co-diem-tuong-dong-bao-yagi-post804343.html