Latest update from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, at 4:00 a.m. on August 30, the center of the tropical depression was at about 17.7 degrees north latitude; 109.2 degrees east longitude, in the northwest sea of Hoang Sa special zone, about 290km east-southeast of the northern area of Quang Tri.
The strongest wind near the center of the tropical depression is level 7 (50-61km/h), gusting to level 9. The tropical depression is moving northwest at a speed of 20km/h.
After strengthening into a storm, it will weaken rapidly
It is forecasted that in the next 12 hours, the tropical depression is likely to strengthen into a storm, moving west-northwest at a speed of about 20km/h. At 4:00 p.m. on August 30, the center of the storm was at about 18 degrees north latitude; 106.9 degrees east longitude, right in the sea from Quang Tri to Hue. Strong wind level 8, gust level 10.
The danger zone is from 14.5 - 20 degrees north latitude; west of the longitude 111.5 degrees east longitude. Level 3 natural disaster risk in the northwest sea of the East Sea (including Hoang Sa special zone), the sea area from Nghe An to Da Nang (including Hon Ngu island, Con Co special zone).
It is forecasted that in the next 24 hours, the storm will move westward at a speed of about 20km/h, making landfall and gradually weakening into a tropical depression, then a low pressure area.
At 4:00 a.m. on August 31, the center was at about 18.2 degrees north latitude; 104.3 degrees east longitude, in the Central Laos area. Wind power below level 6.
The danger zone is from 16 - 20 degrees north latitude; west of longitude 110.0 degrees east longitude. Level 3 natural disaster risk in the sea area from Thanh Hoa to Hue (including Hon Ngu island, Con Co special area).
Tropical depression has a strong impact today, August 30
Regarding the impact of the tropical depression at sea, the northwestern sea area of the East Sea (including the Hoang Sa special zone) has strong winds of level 6 - 7, waves 2 - 4.5m high, and rough seas. The sea area from Thanh Hoa to Hue (including Hon Ngu island and Con Co special area) will have strong thunderstorms, winds gradually increasing to level 6 - 7, near the storm center level 8, gusts of level 10; waves 2 - 4m high, near the storm center 3 - 5m, rough seas.
Coastal areas of provinces from Nghe An to Hue have water levels rising 0.2 - 0.4m.
The weather at sea and along the coast is very dangerous and unsafe for tourist boats, passenger ships, transport ships, cages, and aquaculture areas.
On land, from noon on August 30, coastal areas from Nghe An to Quang Tri will have winds gradually increasing to level 6, gusting to level 8; especially Ha Tinh - north of Quang Tri will have winds of level 6 - 7, near the storm center will have winds of level 8, gusting to level 10. Note that from now on, there may be strong thunderstorms with tornadoes, especially before the tropical depression/storm directly affects.
Regarding heavy rain, from the morning of August 30 to the end of August 31, the area from Thanh Hoa to Hue will have heavy to very heavy rain with common rainfall of 150 - 300mm, locally over 500mm.
From August 30 to August 31, the midlands and deltas of the North and Da Nang city will have moderate rain, heavy rain, locally very heavy rain with common rainfall of 70 - 150mm, some places over 300mm.
