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According to the General Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment), at 10:00 AM on September 6th, the center of Super Typhoon No. 3 (Super Typhoon Yagi) was located at approximately 19.3 degrees North latitude; 112.0 degrees East longitude, about 130 km east-southeast of Hainan Island (China); and about 570 km east-southeast of Quang Ninh province. The strongest winds near the center of the super typhoon reached level 16 (184-201 km/h), with gusts exceeding level 17, moving westward at a speed of 15-20 km/h.
According to forecasts, the super typhoon will make landfall on Hainan Island that evening, weaken by about 3 levels, and then enter the Gulf of Tonkin. By 7:00 AM on September 7th, the center of Super Typhoon Yagi was located at approximately 20.6 degrees North latitude and 108.3 degrees East longitude, about 120 km east-southeast of Quang Ninh. The typhoon reached level 13, with gusts up to level 16, and made landfall in the mainland area from Quang Ninh to Nam Dinh before weakening into a tropical depression.
Typhoon No. 3 (Yagi) has strengthened into a super typhoon, predicted to be very strong and posing a high risk of natural disaster.
The circulation of Typhoon No. 3 is very wide and will have a significant impact on the northern and north-central provinces from noon today until the storm dissipates. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is holding an online meeting with ministries, sectors, and localities to prepare response plans for Super Typhoon Yagi (Typhoon No. 3).
To proactively respond to Typhoon Yagi and ensure the safety of flight operations, personnel, and property at airports, and to minimize negative impacts on flight operations, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam requires agencies and units to organize 24/7 duty shifts; and strictly implement the Procedure for responding to typhoons and tropical depressions in civil aviation operations.
The devastating power of the super typhoon is making landfall.
Airports, airlines, and air traffic control service providers are required to strengthen coordination and closely monitor the developments of Typhoon Yagi in order to adjust flight plans or change flight schedules accordingly in some localities directly affected by Typhoon Yagi and ensure flight safety.
Airlines have also issued announcements to passengers. In its latest announcement, Vietnam Airlines stated that "Typhoon No. 3 - Yagi is expected to directly affect the northern region of Vietnam on September 6th, 7th, and 8th. Airports expected to be affected during this period include: Noi Bai (Hanoi), Cat Bi (Hai Phong), Van Don (Quang Ninh), Tho Xuan (Thanh Hoa), and Vinh (Nghe An)."
Local authorities need to focus on prevention measures to ensure safety and avoid severe consequences from the storm.
Experts are forecasting the northern Gulf of Tonkin area to have a level 4 (red) natural disaster risk – a high risk level, just below level 5 (purple) – a catastrophic risk level.
There are three levels of natural disaster risk due to tropical depressions and storms (levels 3, 4, and 5); these are classified based on intensity, scope of impact, directly affected areas, and potential for damage. Each type of natural disaster is divided into a maximum of five levels and is assigned a specific color on maps, according to the increasing level of risk.
According to the Washington Post, Typhoon Yagi has become the second strongest hurricane of 2024 globally, surpassed only by Superstorm Beryl, which had winds of 265 km/h in the eastern Caribbean on July 2nd.
