Thunderstorm storms straight into Quang Ninh

At 13 hours on July 18, the position of the center of the storm was about 19.9 degrees North latitude; 111.3 degrees Kinh Dong, about 420 km from Mong Cai (Quang Ninh) to the East of Southeast. The strongest wind in the area near the center of the storm is strong level 14, level 15 (ie 150 to 183km per hour), level 16, level 17.

It is forecasted that in the next 24 hours the storm will move in the direction between Northwestern Northwest and Northwest, about 20km per hour. Thus, at night and tonight (July 18), the storm center area is capable of entering the Northern Gulf of Tonkin. By 13:00 on July 19, the location of the center of the storm was about 21.8 degrees Vi Bac; 107.2 degrees east longitude, on land border Vietnam - China. The strongest winds in the area near the storm center are strong at level 11, level 12 (ie from 103 to 133 km per hour), level 14 and level 15 jerks.

Road image and location of Thunder God storm

In the next 24 to 48 hours, the storm moves in the West-Northwest direction, about 15-20 km every hour, goes along the Northern Mountain region and weakens into a low pressure area on the West Northern region. By 13:00 on July 20, the central position of the low pressure area was about 22.9 degrees North latitude; 103.5 Kinh Dong. The strongest wind in the center of the low pressure area falls below level 6 (ie less than 39km per hour).

Due to the influence of typhoon circulation, the northern Gulf of Tonkin (including the districts of Bach Long Vi, Co To, Cat Hai and Van Don) has strong winds up to level 8, level 9, and then rise to level 11, level 12, the area near the storm center passes through level 13, level 14, level 15, level 16. The sea is rough. Sea waves are 5-6 meters high.

From tonight, in the provinces of Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Thai Binh, Hai Duong, Bac Giang and Lang Son, strong winds gradually rise to level 6-7, then increase to level 8-9, the area near the center of storm level 11, level 12, level 13, level 14. Other places in the delta and Northeastern North Vietnam have strong winds of level 5, some places at level 6, level 7 shock. In the northern provinces, there is heavy rain to very big. Northern mountainous areas need to prevent flash floods and landslides on a large scale.

This is a very strong storm, moving fast and with complicated developments. Pay close attention to follow-up newsletters.