On 23 July at 0.00 UTC, Tropical Depression CEMPAKA's centre was located approximately 20 km south of Cam Pha (Quang Ninh Province, north-east Vietnam) and 140 km south-west of Fangchenggang City (Guangxi Region, south-western China), with maximum sustained winds of 46 km/h.
Transport disruptions have been reported in southern Guangxi. CEMPAKA is forecast to weaken as it continues south over the Gulf of Tonkin.
Warnings for heavy rainfall have been issued for northern and north-eastern areas of Vietnam and heavy rainfall is also forecast for western Henan Island (China).