Strong tropical depression into storm No. 1, approaching the Vietnamese mainland

At noon today (July 26), after going into the northeastern area of ​​the Paracel Islands, the tropical depression intensified into a storm. Storm No. 1.

At 10 o'clock, the location of the center of the storm is about 18.2 degrees north latitude; 112.6 degrees east longitude, about 150km from Hoang Sa archipelago to the north. The strongest wind is in the area near the center of strong storm level 8 (60-75km / h), level 9-10.

It is forecasted that in the next 24 hours, the number 1 storm will move west-northwest, every hour is 15-20km. By 10 am on July 27, the position of the center of the storm was about 19.9 degrees Vi Bac; 108.9 degrees Kinh Dong, on the waters of the West of Hainan Island. The strongest wind is in the area near the center of strong storm level 8 (60-75km / h), level 9-10.

Due to the impact of the storm, the North East Sea (including the Paracel Islands) has strong winds of level 6-7, the area near the center of the storm level 8, and level 9-10. Strong sea. Disaster risk level: level 3.

Location and path of storm No. 1.

In the next 24 to 36 hours , the first hurricane moved in the northwest, about 15km each hour. By 22:00 on July 27, the location of the center of the storm was about 21.0 degrees north latitude; 107.5 Kinh Dong, on the waters of Quang Ninh-Hai Phong provinces. The strongest wind is in the area near the center of strong storm level 8 (60-75km / h), level 9-10. Disaster risk level: level 3.

In the next 36 to 48 hours , the first storm moved in the Northwest direction, about 15km each hour, went to the mainland of the Northeast provinces and gradually weakened into a tropical depression, then low pressure area. By 10 pm on July 28, the center of the central low pressure area was about 22.1 degrees North latitude; 106.3 degrees Kinh Dong, on the mainland of the northern mountainous provinces. The strongest wind is near the center of the low pressure area, falling below level 6 (below 40 km / h).

Due to the influence of the circulation of typhoon No. 1, from tomorrow morning (July 27), the waters of the Gulf of Tonkin (including the islands of Bach Long Vi, Cat Hai, Co To and Van Don) have strong winds up to level 6 -7, the area near the center of the storm passes through level 8, level 9-10. Strong sea. The coastal areas of Quang Ninh-Nam Dinh provinces from tomorrow evening have strong winds of level 6-7, level 8-9. The eastern provinces of the North from tomorrow night have big rain to very big. Disaster risk level: level 3.

In addition, in the South China Sea (including the waters of the Spratly Islands), the waters off the provinces from Binh Thuan to Ca Mau continue to have showers and thunderstorms and strong winds.