November 20, off the southeastern Philippines formed a second tropical depression. In the coming days, it is likely that Vietnam will face a double storm phenomenon.
NewspaperThanh Nien , dated November 21, led the US Navy forecast: This tropical depression has the potential to become a storm on November 21 and can be strong to level 12, jerking level 14 on November 23, when near to the southern Philippines, then south to the South China Sea.
According to Master Le Thi Xuan Lan, Deputy Head of Forecasting Department of Hydro-meteorological Region in Southern Vietnam, if entering the East Sea, the tropical depression will likely affect the Southern region.
On the afternoon of November 20, Agency for Tropical Storm JTWC (USA) and TSR (UK) also reported on the tropical storm 23W and 24W ATN operating simultaneously from southern Philippines to southern Vietnam. Because the storm is not strong, there is no international name yet.
Path of Hurricane Hagibis (Photo: tsr.mssl.ucl.ac.uk)
It is forecasted that, at 11 pm on November 22, Typhoon 23W begins to influence from Phan Rang to Phan Thiet, the storm center of Ho Chi Minh City. By the evening of November 23, the storm landed near Ho Chi Minh City with winds of 70 to 90 km / h, causing heavy rain from northern Nha Trang to Nam Can.
At the same time, the 24W storm will land on the southern island of Philippines, near the route of 23W storm has passed, with winds above 120 to 150 km / h. Because the southern sea is still warm, if there is no sudden change at the last hour, the 24W storm is able to follow the trail of 23W storm, continue to land near HCMC, causing flooding.
Thus, these two storms will be storm No. 7 and No. 8 affecting our country this year.
Information on changes in the tropical environment: November 20, the Central Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasting reported that the tropical depressions warned of a strong storm into the South China Sea.
On the same day, November 20, the Central Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention and Combat - the National Committee for Search and Rescue has the Official Telegraph No. 128 to send to the Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Control and Economic Design for coastal provinces from Ninh Thuan to Ca Mau and Kien Giang, the Mekong Delta provinces; The Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Control of the ministries actively prevented and coped with storms.
The path of Typhoon Hagibis and Mitag (Photo: tsr.mssl.ucl.ac.uk)
Hoang Hanh (General)
