Storm No. 3 will land directly from Quang Ninh to Nam Dinh, Bac Bo with heavy rain

In the past 3 hours, the storm No. 3 moved mainly in the North direction.

At 13:00 on August 1, the location of the center of the storm was about 20.8 degrees Vi Bac; 110.8 degrees Kinh Dong, about 340km from the mainland of Quang Ninh-Hai Phong provinces to the East. The strongest wind in the area near the storm center is strong at level 9 (75-90km / hour), level 12 shock. The strong level 6 wind radius, level 8 or higher is about 170km from the center of the storm.

It is forecasted that in the next 12 hours , the storm will move in the Northwest direction, 5-10 km every hour and go into the northern area of ​​Tonkin Gulf.

In the next 12 to 24 hours , the storm changes the direction of travel in the West, 5-10km each hour. At 13:00 on August 2, the location of the storm center is about 21.4 degrees Vi Bac; 108.4 degrees Kinh Dong, just east of Mong Cai (Quang Ninh). The strongest wind in the area near the center of the storm is strong at level 8-9 (60-90km / hour), shock level 12.

Location and movement direction of storm No. 3.

Dangerous area in the South China Sea in the next 24 hours (strong winds of level 6, level 8 shock): North of 18.5 degrees North latitude; west of the meridian 113.5 degrees east longitude.

In the next 24 to 48 hours, the storm moved mainly in the direction of West-South-West, 10km per hour, about in the afternoon to tomorrow evening, going to the mainland of Quang Ninh provinces to Thai Binh with strong winds of level 7-8, level 10-11 recoil then weakened into tropical depression. At 13:00 on August 3, the position of the tropical depression center is about 21.1 degrees North latitude; 106.2 degrees Kinh Dong, on the mainland of the North Eastern provinces. The strongest wind in the area near the center of strong tropical depression at level 6 (40-50km / hour), level 8 shock.

In the next 48 to 72 hours , tropical depressions moved west-southwest, about 10km each hour, going deep into the mainland and weakening into a low pressure area.

Due to the impact of the storm, in the north-western waters of the North East Sea (including the northern sea of ​​the Paracel Islands), there is still rain and storm today, strong winds of level 6-7, shock level 9; high waves 2.0-4.0m; strong sea.

In the Gulf of Tonkin (including the districts of Bach Long Vi, Co To, Cat Hai and Van Don), there is a strong wind up to level 6, this night increases to level 7-8, the area near the storm center passes through level 9, jerks level 12. Sea waves are 3-5m high. The sea is very strong.

Warning of strong winds on the mainland: Quang Ninh and Hai Phong provinces from tomorrow morning have strong winds gradually up to level 6-7, then increase to level 8, level 10-11 shock. The coastal provinces from Thai Binh to Thanh Hoa from noon (August 2) have strong winds to level 6, then increase to level 7, level 9-10.

Heavy rain forecast: From tonight to August 4, in the North and the North Central provinces, there is heavy rain to very big (popular rainfall 100-300mm / phase, particularly in the Northeast, Northern Delta and Thanh Hoa 200-400mm / batch).

Hanoi area: There is rain, from the afternoon and tomorrow night (August 2) there is heavy rain to very big (popular rainfall 100-200mm / time, there are places over 250mm), from tomorrow evening there will be strong winds. level 5, level 6-7 jerk.

Level of disaster risk due to storm: level 3.

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