Ragasa maintains peak strength, threatens northern waters

Super typhoon Ragasa is forecast to maintain very strong intensity at levels 15–16 throughout September 24. At 4 a.m. on September 24, the storm’s eye was located over the northern part of the North East Sea, about 650 km east of Mong Cai in Quang Ninh province. Maximum sustained winds near the centre reached level 15–16, with gusts above level 17, as the storm continued to move west-northwest at around 20 km/h.