A severe typhoon churning in the South China Sea was packing maximum sustained winds of 127 mph as of Wednesday, September 4, weather officials said.
Typhoon Yagi affected the Philippines as a severe tropical storm, making landfall on September 2.
Satellite footage from the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) shows the typhoon’s progression on September 4 through the South China Sea. As of Wednesday, the storm was carrying wind gusts of up to 155 mph, according to the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command.
The storm was expected to “slowly” approach the China-Vietnam border over the following days, according to CIRA. Credit: CSU/CIRA & JMA/JAXA via Storyful
Source Agencies
