Super typhoon Ragasa, potentially reaching category 17 today, is forecast to enter the South China Sea this evening, becoming the 9th storm in these waters this year.

Typhoon Ragasa is forecast to increase in intensity by 1 or 2 categories today before reaching super typhoon strength (category 16) tomorrow and entering the South China Sea.

After entering the south china sea early on 18/9, the tropical depression is likely to intensify into the eighth typhoon of the year.

Typhoon Tapah is expected to make landfall in Guangdong, China on 8/9, weakening into a tropical depression that could bring widespread heavy rain to the mountainous and midland regions of northern Vietnam.

Just 12 hours after forming, Typhoon Tapah has intensified, and may reach category 10. While not expected to directly impact Vietnam, it could bring rain to the northern mountainous regions.

A tropical depression began bringing heavy rain to central and northern Vietnam on the morning of 30/8.