Tropical depression intensified into storm No. 2

This morning (June 5) after entering the northwestern area of ​​the Hoang Sa archipelago, the tropical depression intensified into a storm (storm No. 02 in 2018).

At 7 o'clock , the location of the center of the storm is about 17.3 degrees Vi Bac; 111.1 degrees east longitude, on the northwestern part of the Hoang Sa archipelago, about 190km south of Hainan Island. The strongest wind in the area near the storm center is strong at level 8 (60-75km / hour), level 10 jerk.

It is forecasted that in the next 24 hours, the storm will move mainly in the North, 5-10km per hour. At 07:00 on 06/6, the location of the center of the storm is about 19.5 degrees North latitude; 111.3 degrees east longitude, right on the eastern sea of ​​Hainan Island. The strongest wind in the area near the storm center is strong at level 8 (60-75km / hour), level 11 shock. Range of strong winds of level 6, level 8 or higher is about 100km from the center of storm.

Location and path of storm No. 2.

Due to storms, in the North of the East Sea (including the Paracel Islands), there is strong thunderstorm; strong winds of level 6-7, zone near center of storm level 8, shock level 11; The sea is very strong. The waters off the Central Central Coast, the Gulf of Tonkin have showers and thunderstorms and strong winds.

Dangerous zone in the South China Sea in the next 24 hours: (strong wind level 6 or higher) from the latitude 15.0 to 21.0 degrees North latitude; from meridians 108.0 to 113.0 degrees Kinh Dong.

Disaster risk level: level 3.

In the next 24 to 48 hours , the storm moves in the north-northwest direction, 5-10km each hour. By 07:00 on June 7, the location of the storm center is about 20.5 degrees north latitude, 110.7 degrees Kinh Dong, on the area east of Loi Chau peninsula (China). The strongest wind in the area near the storm center is strong at level 8 (60-75km / hour), level 10 jerk. The scope of the strong wind level 6, level 8 or higher is about 80km from the center of the storm.

Disaster risk level: level 3.

In the next 48 to 72 hours , the storm moved mainly in the north-northwest direction, about 5 km per hour and gradually weakened into tropical depression. By 07:00 on June 8, the position of the tropical depression center was about 21.3 degrees north latitude, 110.3 degrees east longitude. The strongest wind in the area near the strong tropical low pressure center level 7 (50-60km / hour), level 9 shock.

In the next 72 to 96 hours , the tropical depression moved in the northeast and weakened further.