As of 7 am on August 4, the storm’s centre was around 21.1 north latitude and 115.2 degrees east longitude, about 180 km southeast of Hong Kong (China), packing 60-75 kilometres per hour winds (level 8), with shock at level 10.

For the next 24 hours, the storm will move north-eastwards at a speed of 10 kilometres per hour and is likely to grow stronger.

By 7 am on August 5, the storm’s centre will be about 22.6 degrees north latitude and 116.9 degrees east longitude, about 280 km east-southeast of Hong Kong (China), with strongest winds near the centre at level 9 (75-90 kilometres per hour), with shock at level 11.

The danger zone in the East Sea/South China Sea in the next 24 hours will be at 20.0 degrees north latitude and 113.5 degrees east longitude.

Over the next 24-48 hours, the storm will move north-north-eastwards at a speed of 10 kilometres per hour. By 7am on August 6, the storm’s centre will be about 24.5 degrees north latitude and 117.9 east longitude on the mainland southern of Fujian Province (China), with strongest winds near the centre at level 8 -9 (60-90 kilometres per hour), with shock at level 11.

For the following 48-72 hours, the storm will move north-eastwards at a speed of 5-10 kilometres per hour. Warning level of disaster risk in the northern territorial waters of the Northern East Sea/South China Sea region at level 3.

Warning in the northern territorial waters of the Northern East Sea/South China Sea region with thunderstorms, the area near the storm’s centre possesses strong winds of level 8, which will increase to level 9, then level 11, and rough seas with waves from 3.5-5 metres high.

In addition, due to the strong influence of the southwest monsoon, from August 4 to 7 in the sea from Binh Dinh to Ca Mau, the East Sea /South China Sea area (including the territorial waters of the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos), there is a strong southwest wind at level 6, sometimes at level 7 or level 8; and rough seas with 2-4 metre high waves.