Kai-Tak storm strengthened, Bac Bo heavy rain on the weekends

At 04:00 on August 17, the location of the center of the storm was about 20.5 degrees north latitude; 112.1 degrees Kinh Dong, 470 km from Mong Cai (Quang Ninh) to the East of Southeast. The strongest winds in the area near the storm center are strong at level 12 (ie, from 118 to 133 km per hour), shocking level 13, level 14.

It is forecasted that in the next 12 hours, the storm will move in the direction of West and West Northwest, about 20-25 km per hour. At 16:00 on August 17, the location of the center of the storm is about 21.3 degrees Vi Bac; 109.4 degrees Kinh Dong, on the northeastern area of ​​the Gulf of Tonkin, about 170km from Mong Cai (Quang Ninh) to the East. The strongest wind in the area near the storm center is strong at level 10 (ie from 89 to 102 km per hour), level 11 and level 12 jerks.

Beam photos of the path and location of the storm

In the next 12 to 24 hours, the storm moved in the direction of West and West Northwest, about 20 - 25km per hour, going into the North-eastern provinces of the North and weakening into a tropical depression. At 04:00 on August 18, the position of the tropical depression center is about 21.8 degrees Vi Bac; 106.5 degrees Kinh Dong, on Quang Ninh - Lang Son area. The strongest wind in the area is near the strong center of level 6, level 7 (ie from 39 to 61km per hour), level 8.

In the next 24 to 36 hours, tropical depressions move in the direction between West and West Northwest, about 20-25 km per hour, go deep into the land and weaken into a low pressure area. By 16 August 18, the central location of the low pressure area was about 22.1 degrees North latitude; 103.8 degrees Kinh Dong, on the mountainous area in the West of Tonkin. The strongest wind in the center of the low pressure area falls below level 6 (ie below 39km per hour).

Due to the impact of storms, the southeast sea of ​​Guangdong Province (China) today (August 17) there are strong winds of level 9, level 10, the area near the center of the storm passes through level 11, level 12, jerks 13, level 14. The sea is fierce. In the north of the Gulf of Tonkin (including the islands of Co To, Van Don, Cat Hai and Bach Long Vi) from this afternoon (August 17), the wind will gradually increase to level 7, level 8, near the center. Storm level 9, level 10, shock level 11, level 12. The sea is very strong. In the provinces of Quang Ninh - Hai Phong in the evening and tonight, there are strong winds of level 7, level 8, level 9 and level 10 winds. In the Northern provinces, there is moderate rain and heavy rain.

In addition, due to the strong influence of the southwest monsoon, the area between the South and the South China Sea (including the Spratlys waters), the waters from Binh Thuan to Ca Mau have strong winds of level 6, jerky. Sea level 7, level 8.