Typhoon Kajiki is set to make landfall along Vietnam’s northern coast on Monday, after gathering strength over the weekend as the system tracked west across warm ocean waters.
The storm was 145 kilometers (90 miles) east of Ha Tinh city and packing top sustained winds of as much as 166 kilometers per hour, according to Vietnam’s national weather agency. The typhoon is forecast to cross the coast on Monday afternoon, bringing heavy rain that could lead to flooding.