Tropical Storm Wipha brought wind and rain to northern Vietnam on Monday.  At 5:00 p.m. EDT on Monday the center of Tropical Storm Wipha was located at latitude 20.8°N and longitude 107.2°E which put the center about 30 miles (50 km) east of Haiphong, Vietnam.  Wipha was moving toward the west-southwest at 8 m.p.h. (13 km/h).  The maximum sustained wind speed was 60 m.p.h. (95 km/h) and there were wind gusts to 75 m.p.h. (120 km/h).  The minimum surface pressure was 984 mb.

Tropical Storm Wipha brought wind and rain to parts of northern Vietnam on Monday.  The strongest winds were occurring in the part of Wipha’s circulation that was over the Gulf of Tonkin.

Winds to tropical storm force extended out 150 miles (240 km) in the southern side of Tropical Storm Wipha.  Winds to tropical storm force extended out 85 miles (135 km) in the northern side of Wipha’s circulation.

Tropical Storm Wipha will move around the southern part of a high pressure system over China.  The high pressure system will steer Wipha toward the west-southwest during the next 24 hours.  On its anticipated track, Tropical Storm Wipha will move across northern Vietnam.  The center of Wipha’s circulation will pass south of Hanoi in about 12 hours.  Wipha will move over northern Laos on Tuesday night.

Tropical Storm Wipha will weaken gradually as it moves across northern Vietnam.  Wipha will weaken to a tropical depression on Tuesday.

Tropical Storm Wipha will continue to produce strong winds and to drop heavy rain as it moves across northern Vietnam.  Heavy rain is likely to cause floods in some locations.  Wipha will also drop heavy rain over parts of northern Laos.  Additional floods could occur in that region.