Emergency response to hurricane Jebi

Last night (August 2), Typhoon 5 crossed North Hainan Island (China), went into the Gulf of Tonkin. At Bach Long Vi island station, strong winds of 17m / s (level 7) were measured, 24m / s (level 9); on Co To Island, the wind jerked up to 18m / s (level 8); in Mong Cai (Quang Ninh) wind is 15m / s (level 7).

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At 04:00 on August 3, the location of the storm center is about 20.6 degrees North latitude; 108.7 degrees Kinh Dong, about 180km from the coast of Quang Ninh - Nam Dinh provinces to the East of Southeast. The strongest winds in the area near the storm center are strong at level 10 (ie from 89 to 102 km per hour), level 11 and level 12 jerks.

It is forecasted that in the next 12 hours, the storm will move in the direction of West-Northwest, about 25km per hour, go to the mainland of the Northern Northern provinces and weaken into tropical depression. By 17:00 on August 3, the position of the tropical depression center was about 21.6 degrees North latitude; 106.1 degrees Kinh Dong, on the area of ​​the eastern provinces of the North. The strongest wind is in the area near the strong center of level 6, level 7 (ie from 39 to 61km per hour), level 8, level 9.

Photo of the path and location of the storm

In the next 12 to 24 hours, the tropical depression continued to move in the West-Northwest direction, about 25km per hour, going deep into the mainland and weakening into a low pressure area. At 04:00 on August 4, the central location of the low pressure area is about 22.5 degrees North latitude; 102.6 degrees Kinh Dong, on the North West North Region. The strongest wind in the center of the low pressure area falls below level 6 (ie below 39km per hour).

Due to the storms, the Gulf of Tonkin (including the districts of Bach Long Vi, Co To, Van Don and Cat Hai) has strong winds of level 7, level 8, the area near the center of the storm passes through level 9, level 10, shock level 11, level 12. The sea is very strong. The coastal provinces in the North of Vietnam have strong winds gradually rising to level 6, level 7, the area near the storm center passes through level 8, level 9, level 10 and level 11. In the North and Thanh Hoa, there is moderate rain and rain. Big to very big and thunderstorms. Mountainous areas need to prevent flash floods and landslides. The coastal areas of the provinces from Quang Ninh to Nam Dinh need to guard against sea level rise combined with high tides of 3-5m.

In addition, due to the strong influence of the southwest monsoon, the sea area from Binh Thuan to Ca Mau and the South China Sea area (including the Spratly waters) has strong level 5 winds, sometimes level 6, level 7, level 8 and showers and strong thunderstorms. The sea is rough. In a thunderstorm, there should be a tornado.