Maintaining this intensity, the storm made a second landfall in northern Vietnam later that day before rapidly weakening over land.

Situated within an easterly flow, the system tracked westward towards the southern Chinese island of Hainan as it strengthened.

[1] Early the next day, the JMA followed suit and upgraded Zita to a tropical storm according to ten-minute sustained wind standards.

[2] Additionally, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration issued a few advisories on the system as it existed within their area of responsibility, during which time it was given the local Filipino name Luming.

[3] Situated in a region with little to no wind shear, the storm's outflow quickly became established and banding features wrapped around the periphery.

[4] In southern China, Tropical Storm Zita produced torrential rainfall across Guangdong Province, triggering widespread flooding and landslides.

[4] In Hong Kong, the outer bands of Zita brought significant rainfall, measured at 326.7 mm (12.86 in), which triggered 19 landslides.