Storm No. 8 weakens into a tropical depression

According to the Central Center for Meteorological and Hydrological Forecasting, due to the impact of the typhoon No. 8, in the Northern coastal provinces of the North, strong winds of level 7, level 8, level 9 and level 10 were seized; some places have stronger winds such as Hon Dau island with strong wind level 12, shock level 13; Thai Binh wind level 11, shock level 14; Van Ly wind level 10, shock level 14; Bach Long Vi island, Nam Dinh city and Phu Lien wind level 11.

In the eastern coastal provinces of the North of Vietnam, there has been moderate rainfall, very big heavy rain with a total rainfall of 100-200mm; some places have heavier rains like Thai Binh city 400mm; Van Ly (Nam Dinh) 330mm; Phu Lien (Hai Phong) 297mm; Cua Ong (Quang Ninh) 222mm; 262mm Co To island .

At 4 o'clock on October 29, the location of the storm center is about 20.9 degrees North latitude; 106.9 degrees Kinh Dong, on the coastal areas of Hai Phong-Quang Ninh provinces. The strongest winds in the area near the storm center are strong at level 8 (ie 62 to 74km per hour), level 10 and level 11 jerks.

It is forecasted that in the next 12 hours, the storm will move to the northeast, about 10km every hour and gradually weaken into a tropical depression.

At 16 o'clock on October 29, the position of the tropical depression center is about 21.5 degrees North latitude; 107.8 Kinh Dong level, on Mong Cai area (Quang Ninh). The strongest wind in the area near the center of strong tropical depression at level 6 (ie from 39 to 49 km per hour), level 7, level 8.

In the next 12 to 24 hours, the tropical depression moved northeast, about 10 km every hour and weakened into a low pressure area.

Photo of the path and location of the storm

At 4 o'clock on October 30, the central position of the low pressure area is about 21.6 degrees North latitude; 108.8 degrees Kinh Dong, on the Vietnam-China border area. 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 northern sea of ​​the Tonkin Gulf (including the islands of Co To, Van Don, Cat Hai and Bach Long Vi) on October 29 also has strong winds of level 6, level 7, near the center. storm level 8, shock level 10, level 11. Strong sea.

In the provinces from Quang Ninh to Thai Binh, there are strong winds of level 6, level 7, the area near the center of the storm passes through level 8, level 9, level 10. The area of ​​the eastern coastal provinces of Northern Tonkin has moderate rain, heavy rain very big.

Currently in the north there is a part of cold air moving south. It is expected that at noon and in the afternoon (October 30), this cold air component will affect the northern provinces, which will then affect the northern and central central provinces.

Due to the influence of cold air, there are showers and thunderstorms in the North and Central and Central provinces from tomorrow night with showers and scattered thunderstorms. Wind moves northeast in mainland 3-4, coastal areas level 4-5.

On the evening of October 28, the 180m-high television tower of Nam Dinh province was hit by storms
jerky collapsed into the road. This is the tallest and most modern TV tower in the region
North, completed in 2011, has just been put into use - (Photo: Viet Dung)

In the Gulf of Tonkin and the northern part of the East Sea from the afternoon of tomorrow there is a strong Northeast wind at level 6, level 7, level 8 shock. The northern provinces from tomorrow night are cold.

Specifically, on October 29, the North West was cloudy, with some rain. Gentle. Lowest temperature from 19-22 degrees C, the highest temperature from 27-30 degrees C.

In the North of the North, there is cloudy, rainy days, particularly in coastal provinces with moderate rainfall, very heavy rain; night with scattered rain.

In the provinces from Quang Ninh to Thai Binh, there are strong winds of level 7, level 8, area near center of strong storm level 9, level 10, shock level 11, level 12.

The provinces in the Northern Delta have winds of level 6 and 7; Southeast wind level 2-3 night. Lowest temperature from 21-24 degrees C, the highest temperature from 24-27 degrees C.

The area of ​​Hanoi is cloudy, rainy days with moderate rainfall; night with garbage showers. Southeast wind level 2-3. Lowest temperature from 21-24 degrees C, the highest temperature from 24-27 degrees C.

Thanh Hoa-Thua Thien Hue provinces are cloudy, showers and some places. Southeast wind level 2-3. The lowest temperature is from 22-25 degrees Celsius, the highest temperature is from 24-27 degrees Celsius, the temperature is 27-30 degrees C.

Da Nang to Binh Thuan clouds change, showers and some places. Southeast wind to East level 2-3. Lowest temperature from 23-26 degrees C, the highest temperature from 29-32 degrees C.

The Central Highlands changes, there are showers and some places. Gentle. Lowest temperature from 20-23 degrees C, the highest temperature from 28-31 degrees C.

Southern clouds change, showers and some places. Southeast wind level 2-3. Lowest temperature from 24-27 degrees C, the highest temperature from 31-34 degrees C.

In Thai Binh, typhoon 8 caused a strong nod to level 12, particularly in coastal districts of Tien Hai, Thai Thuy with strong winds of level 13-14, heavy rains with huge rainfall of over 200 mm.

Heavy rain accompanied by strong gusts of wind level 11, level 12 also spilled, turned on many trees, electric poles, a series of corrugated iron roofs, glass doors . blown and blown; Many roads in Thai Binh city were flooded, making traveling difficult.

Typhoon No. 8 also seriously threatens a number of crucial sea dyke sections on the sea dikes No. 6 and No. 8 in coastal districts of Tien Hai and Thai Thuy in progress with the risk of landslides.

Up to this point, the whole Thai Binh province still has a large power outage; communication in many places and coastal districts of Thai Thuy and Tien Hai lost contact.

Meanwhile, according to the report of the Steering Committee for Typhoon and Flood Prevention in Nghe An, by the morning of October 29, there was a Quynh Luu fisherman missing in the province due to carelessness while on the way. Ship from sea to land sheltering from storms.

In Thanh Hoa, to overcome the damage caused by storms, at many roads such as Highway 10, inter-district roads Hoang Hoa, Hau Loc and Nga Son, people have gathered saws, cleared trees to avoid traffic congestion. .

Thanh Hoa concentrates on implementing measures to prevent flood and storm caused by storm surge, in which the localities have small dams which are not safe and cannot store water or partially accumulate water and calculate discharge reduce water in large dams to avoid the risk of dam failure .

In Quang Ngai province, due to the impact of typhoon No. 8, on October 28, strong seas caused the boat to overturn, killing three people.