Warning: Storm No. 2 intensifies, Hanoi rains heavily this afternoon

At 07:00 on July 3, the location of the center of the storm was about 19.2 degrees north latitude; 109.3 Kinh Dong, on the western part of Hainan Island (China), about 220km from Bach Long Vi island district, about 340km from the mainland of Quang Ninh-Nam Dinh provinces to the Southeast. The strongest wind in the area near the storm center is strong at level 8 (60-75km / hour), level 11 shock. The strong wind level 6, level 8 or higher is about 100km from the center of the storm.

It is forecasted that in the next 24 hours , the storm will move west and northwest, each hour is about 10-15 km. At 07:00 on July 4, the location of the storm center is about 20.6 degrees North latitude; 106.8 degrees Kinh Dong, right on the coast of the provinces from Quang Ninh-Ninh Binh. The strongest wind in the area near the storm center is strong at level 8 (60-75km / hour), level 11 shock. The strong wind level 6, level 8 or higher is about 100km from the center of the storm.

Dangerous zone in the South China Sea in the next 24 hours (strong winds of level 6, level 8 or higher): North of 18.0 degrees North latitude; west of the meridian 111.5 degrees east longitude. Disaster risk level: level 3.

Location and direction of the storm No. 2.

In the next 24 to 36 hours , the storm moved west-northwest, about 15km each hour, went to the mainland of Quang Ninh to Ninh Binh provinces with strong winds of level 7-8, level 10 and after. that weakened into a tropical depression and continued to weaken into a low pressure area in the northern midland and mountainous areas.

In the Gulf of Tonkin area (including the districts of Bach Long Vi, Co To, Cat Hai and Van Don), there is a strong wind up to level 6-7, from now on, gradually increasing to level 7-8, level 11 jerk. The sea is very strong.

Due to the impact of storms, the western sea area of ​​the North East Sea (including the sea area of ​​Hoang Sa archipelago) this morning also had strong winds of level 6-7, level 8 shock.

Warning of strong winds on the mainland: On the mainland of the provinces from Quang Ninh to Ninh Binh from tonight (July 3), there are strong winds of level 5, sometimes at level 6, from morning to noon (July 4). strong wind level 6-7, strong close to storm center level 7-8, level 10 shock.

Rain forecast:

During the day and tonight in the provinces from Quang Tri to Da Nang, there is moderate rain, heavy rain (rainfall of 50-100mm / 24 hours, there are places over 100mm / 24 hours). From tomorrow, rain drops quickly.

From now until tomorrow afternoon (July 4), in the provinces of Ha Tinh and Quang Binh, there is a big rain to very big (popular rainfall is 100-150mm / 24 hours, there are places over 150mm / 24 hours); Thanh Hoa and Nghe An provinces have very heavy rain (popular rainfall of 150-200mm / 24 hours, over 250mm / 24 hours). From tomorrow night rain fell in Nghe An and Ha Tinh, Quang Binh.

From tonight to the morning of July 5, in the provinces of Hoa Binh, Son La and the Northern Delta, there is a very heavy rain (popular rainfall of 100-200mm / 24 hours, over 250mm / 24 hours); Northern mountainous areas have moderate rain, heavy rain, some places with very heavy rain (popular rainfall of 50-100mm / 24 hours, with places over 150mm / 24 hours).

Hanoi area: From this afternoon (July 3), there is rain, tonight and tomorrow (July 4) with moderate rain to heavy rain, where there is very big rain and thunderstorms. In thunderstorms there is a possibility of whirlwinds, lightning and strong winds.

Disaster risk level: level 2-3.

• Tropical depression strengthened into storm No. 2, heading to Quang Ninh - Hai Phong