After bringing gusty winds and downpours to the northern Philippines, Tropical Storm Podul now has its sights set on southeastern China, Vietnam, Laos and Thailand.
The tropical storm tracking just south of Hainan, China, on Thursday will bring the risk of locally damaging winds to southern parts of the island.
There will also be the risk of downpours, but flooding is expected to be localized across the island as the core of the storm remains to the south.
A general westward track of Podul will result in landfall along Vietnam's northern coastline during the day on Friday.
Podul is expected to maintain tropical storm intensity up to landfall before weakening over the rugged terrain of Vietnam, Laos and Thailand.
Locations from Da Nang to Ha Tinh will endure the worst of the storm's impacts with strong winds and torrential rainfall from Thursday night into Friday.
Satellite Image of Tropical Storm Podul over the South China Sea on Wednesday afternoon, local time. (Japan Meteorological Agency/RAMMB)
The heaviest rain will shift westward as Podul tracks into northern Laos and northern Thailand from Friday night into Saturday.
Total rainfall of 150-250 mm (6-10 inches) is expected from north-central Vietnam into central and southern Luzon and northern Thailand through Saturday. An AccuWeather Local StormMax™ of 375 mm (15 inches) is possible in the hardest-hit locations.
This magnitude of rainfall will result in a high risk of flooding and mudslides throughout the region.
Residents should prepare now for possible evacuations and heed all advice from local authorities.
Damaging winds will be confined to areas near and north of the coast where Podul makes landfall in Vietnam. Wind gusts of 80-95 km/h (50-60 mph) are possible in these locations resulting in tree damage and power outages.
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