Tropical depression intensified into storm No. 3 - WIPHA storm

This morning (July 31), the tropical low pressure on the North East Sea became strong into a storm (storm No. 3 in 2019) and the international name is WIPHA.

At 07:00 on July 31 , the location of the center of the storm was about 18.5 degrees North latitude; 113.5 degrees east longitude, about 230km from Hoang Sa archipelago to the northeast. The strongest wind in the area near the center of the storm is strong at level 8 (60-75km / hour), level 10 shock. Strong wind level 6, level 8 or higher is about 120km from the center of the storm.

Location and movement direction of storm No. 3.

It is forecasted that in the next 24 hours , the storm will move in the West-Northwest direction, every hour is 15-20km and there is a strong possibility. By 07:00 on August 1, the location of the storm center is about 20.7 degrees Vi Bac; 110.2 degrees east longitude, right on Lei Chau peninsula (China). The strongest wind in the area near the center of the storm is strong at level 8-9 (60-90km / hour), level 11 shock.

Due to the effects of storms, in the North Sea (including the Paracel Islands), there are storms, strong winds of level 6-7, near the center of storms level 8, and level 10 jerks; sea ​​waves of 3.0-5.5m high; The sea is very strong.

Dangerous area in the South China Sea in the next 24 hours (strong winds of level 6, level 8 shock): North latitude 16.5 degrees North latitude; east of the meridian 109.5 degrees of the East.

In the next 24 to 48 hours , the storm moves in the West, 10km per hour and has a stronger ability. At 07:00 on August 2, the location of the storm center is about 21.3 degrees Vi Bac; 108.0 degrees Kinh Dong, on the waters of the provinces from Quang Ninh to Hai Phong. The strongest wind in the area near the storm center is strong at level 9 (75-90km / hour), level 11 jerks.

In the next 48 to 72 hours , the storm moved in the west, about 10km each hour, went to the mainland from Quang Ninh to Nam Dinh and weakened into a tropical depression, then a pressure zone. low.

Disaster risk level: level 3.

1. Appearing low pressure area on the East Sea, can be directed towards Vietnam