Storm No. 3 will sweep through Hanoi, the closer it gets to the shore

At 14 o'clock on August 18, the location of the storm center number 3 is about 21.0 degrees north latitude; 110.8 degrees Kinh Dong, on the sea to the east of Loi Chau Peninsula (China). The strongest wind is in the area near the center of the typhoon with a strong level of 8-9 (60-90km / hour), level 10-12 shock.

It is forecasted that in the next 12 hours , the storm will move in the West-South-West direction, about 15-20km every hour, going into the Northern Gulf of Tonkin waters and further increasing. At 01:00 on August 19, the location of the storm center is about 20.7 degrees Vi Bac; 108.7 degrees Kinh Dong, in the North Sea of ​​Tonkin Gulf. The strongest wind is in the area near the center of the storm with a strong level of 10 (90-100km / hour), level 12-14.

Due to the impact of typhoons, in the Gulf of Tonkin (including Bach Long Vi, Cat Hai, Co To and Van Don districts) the wind will gradually increase to level 6-8, the area near the center of the storm will pass through level 9 -10, shock level 12-14, sea waves 4-6 meters high. The sea is very strong. Level 3 disaster risk level.

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Location and path of storm No. 3.

In the next 12 to 24 hours , the storm moves west-southwest, each hour about 15-20km, directly affecting the provinces of the North East and North Central. By 13:00 on August 19, the location of the center of the storm was about 20.4 degrees Vi Bac; 106.5 degrees Kinh Dong, on the coast of Quang Ninh-Thanh Hoa. The strongest wind is in the area near the center of the storm with a strong level of 10 (90-100km / hour), level 12-14.

From tomorrow morning (August 19) , the areas of Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Thai Binh, Nam Dinh, Ninh Binh and Thanh Hoa provinces will have strong winds up to level 8-10, level 12-14. Other places in the Eastern North, Nghe An and Ha Tinh have strong winds of level 6-7, level 8-11. The coastal area from Nam Quang Ninh to Nam Dinh has storm surge water combined with 3-4m high tide. Level 3 disaster risk level.

In the next 24 to 48 hours , the storm moved mainly in the West direction, then in the Northwest Northwest, 20km per hour, going into the mainland with the strongest winds of 9-10 level, continuing to affect directly to provinces in the North East and North Central. Then the storm went deep into the land and weakened into a tropical depression, then a low pressure area. By 13:00 on August 20, the central location of the low pressure area is about 20.8 degrees Vi Bac; 102.2 Kinh Dong, on the upper part of Laos. The strongest wind in the center of the low pressure area falls below level 6 (below 40km / hour).

The areas of Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Thai Binh, Nam Dinh, Ninh Binh and Thanh Hoa provinces have strong winds of 8-10 degree, shock level 12-14. Other places in the Eastern North, Nghe An and Ha Tinh have strong winds of level 6-7, level 8-11. The coastal area from South Quang Ninh to Bac Thanh Hoa has storm surge water combined with 3-4m high tide. Level 3 disaster risk level.