On the third day of the National Day holiday on September 2nd, the forecast for the North is sunny with maximum temperatures generally ranging from 32-35 degrees Celsius, and scattered showers and thunderstorms at night.
Early this morning, September 2nd, the center of Typhoon No. 3 was located in the sea southwest of Guangdong province, China; the strongest winds near the center of the typhoon reached levels 12-13.
Typhoon No. 3 continuously changed direction. At 4 PM on September 1st, the strongest winds near the center of the typhoon reached levels 14-15 (150-183 km/h), with gusts exceeding level 17.
At 04:9 on September 1st, the center of Typhoon No. 3 was located at approximately 21,6 degrees North latitude and 116,6 degrees East longitude, in the northern part of the North East Sea.
Typhoon No. 3, with gusts exceeding level 17, is located in the South China Sea, approximately 280 km east-southeast of Hong Kong (China). Near the storm's center, sea waves could reach 8-10 meters.
In the early afternoon of August 31st, the strongest winds near the center of Typhoon No. 3 reached levels 15-16, with gusts exceeding level 17, causing extremely rough seas.
Early this morning, August 31st, Typhoon No. 3 (Typhoon Saola), with a strength of level 16 - a super typhoon, was located approximately 510 km southeast of Hong Kong (China).
Weather forecasts for Ho Chi Minh City and the Southern region during the National Day holiday on September 2nd predict an increasing number of thunderstorms in terms of area, intensity, and duration.
Around 7 AM tomorrow, August 31st, Typhoon Saola will move into the East Sea, becoming the third typhoon of 2023 and affecting the weather forecast for the next 10 days across the country.
At 1:8 AM on August 30th, Typhoon Saola intensified, reaching level 15 near its center, with gusts exceeding level 17, and was approaching the South China Sea.
According to the meteorological agency, on August 30th, many areas across the country will continue to experience showers and thunderstorms, with localized heavy to very heavy rainfall.
In the early afternoon of August 29th, Typhoon Saola, with gusts reaching level 17, was located in the waters northeast of Luzon Island (Philippines), and was forecast to enter the South China Sea within the next 48 hours.
According to the National Center for Meteorological and Hydrological Forecasting, the East Sea will experience Typhoon Saola - the third typhoon of 2023 - in about 48 hours.
At 7:8 AM on August 29th, Typhoon Saola, with gusts reaching level 17, was located at approximately 18,5 degrees North latitude and 123,5 degrees East longitude, in the sea northeast of Luzon Island (Philippines).