By Eric Leister, Meteorologist
September 28,2013; 5:10PM,EDT
While the Atlantic Ocean remains relatively tranquil, the Western Pacific has yet another tropical system that will threaten millions of people.
Tropical Depression 20W, developed west of the Philippines on Thursday before quickly strengthening into Typhoon Wutip Saturday morning.
Southwest Cay, a small island in the south China Sea, has received more than 7 inches of rain since Wutip began forming over the region earlier this week.
The conditions surrounding Wutip will remain favorable for strengthening, and over the next 12-24 hours, Wutip could develop rapidly with warm water and a favorable environment.
Typhoon Wutip is expected to take a westerly track through the weekend leading to a landfall in central Vietnam early next week.
Satellite image of Typhoon Wutip strengthening east of Vietnam Saturday night, local time, courtesy of NOAA.At this point it appears Wutip will pass just south of Hainan, China on Monday. The strongest winds are expected to remain offshore but damaging winds could still be possible along the south and southeast coast with flooding rainfall for much of the island.
By Tuesday Wutip will be bearing down on Vietnam as a potential typhoon. There will be a threat for damaging winds, flooding rainfall and mudslides from Hue to Hanoi.
The threat for flooding and mudslides will continue into the middle of next week across Indochina as Wutip moves inland and weakens.
Story by AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Eric Leister, updated by Alan Reppert
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