Super typhoon Usagi moving towards East Sea The expected path of the super typhoon. National Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting Cente Super Typhoon Usagi is moving away from the At 5 am today the storm, packing winds of 150-183 kph and gusts of 184-220 kph, was centered about 730 kilometers northeast of Manila, Hong Kong's Observatory said. The typhoon is moving north-northwest at 15 kph and will enter the East Sea on Saturday, September 21, according to forecasts from the US Navy and Hong Kong’s and Japan’s meteorological websites. After entering the At 7 am Saturday, the typhoon will be located at 21.2 degrees latitude north, 121.0 degrees longitude east, about 100 km south of China’s Taiwan, packing winds of 167 - 201 kph, and gusts of over 220 kph, the Vietnam’s National Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting Center reported. A warning issued late Thursday by Hong Kong's Observatory also said that the storm, which intensified last night to a super typhoon, will pose a threat to Meanwhile, Taiwanese authorities urged residents on southern parts of the island to carry out precautionary measures as Usagi approaches, while Due to the storm, the northern and middle areas of the The sea between south-central Binh Thuan and southern Ca Mau Province, as well as the southern The typhoon will create strengthened seasonal southwest winds and cause widespread rain in southern provinces, said the Southern Hydro-Meteorological Station. This rain will start today and last for four to five days, the Station warned. Meanwhile, high tides will occur on the Rain together with the high tides will likely cause flooding in low-lying areas of TUOITRENEWS |
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