This afternoon and evening, super typhoon MANGKHUT will enter the East Sea.

4:00 a.m. September 15, the center of the super typhoon is located at about 18.0 degrees North latitude; 121.5 degrees East longitude, in the area north of Luzon Island (Philippines). The strongest wind near the center of the super typhoon is level 16 (185-200km/hour),jerk above level 17.

Forecast for the next 24 hours,The super typhoon is moving in a West-Northwest direction, traveling about 25km per hour. Thus, around noon and this afternoon, the super typhoon will enter the Northeast region of the East Sea.

Path and location of super typhoon MANGKHUT. Photo: National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting

At 4:00 a.m. on September 16, the center of the storm was located at approximately 20.1 degrees North latitude; 116.1 degrees East longitude, approximately 610 km East Southeast of Leizhou Peninsula (China). The strongest wind near the center of the storm was level 14 (150-165 km/h).level 17; range of strong winds level 6, gusting to level 8 or higher is about 400km from the storm center; Range of strong winds level 10 or higher is about 200km from the storm center.Disaster risk level: level 3-4.

Due to the influence of the storm, in the Northeast of the East Sea, there will be stormy rain and winds gradually increasing to level 11-12, the area near the storm's center will be strong at level 14-15.jerk above level 17; rough seas.

Dangerous areas in the East Sea in the next 24 hours (strong wind level 6 or higher): North of latitude 15.0 degrees North; East of longitude 113.0 degrees East.

Over the next 24 to 48 hours,The storm is moving in a West-Northwest direction, traveling about 25km per hour. At 4:00 a.m. on September 17, the center of the storm was located at about 21.9 degrees North latitude; 109.7 degrees East longitude, in the southeast area of ​​Guangxi province (China). The strongest wind near the center of the storm is level 12 (115-135km/hour),level 15.Disaster risk level: level 3.

During the next 48 to 72 hours,The storm moved in a West-Northwest direction, traveling about 25km per hour, moving inland and gradually weakening into a tropical depression. At 4:00 a.m. on September 18, the center of the tropical depression was at about 22.6 degrees North latitude; 104.0 degrees East longitude, in the northern mountainous area. The strongest wind near the center of the tropical depression was level 6,level 8.Disaster risk level: level 3, Quang Ninh province level 4.

Warning:From September 17-19, the storm circulation caused very heavy rain in the North and North Central regions: In the Northeastern provinces from 200-300mm, in the northern mountainous areas over 300mm in some places; in the Northwestern region and Thanh Hoa from 100-200mm.