Latest update from the National Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasting, due to the influence of storm circulation No. 2 on Bach Long Vi island, there were strong winds of level 9, gusts of level 11.
At 4:00 p.m. on July 22 , the center of storm No. 2 was at about 20.2 degrees north latitude; 108.4 degrees east longitude, in the northern waters of the Gulf of Tonkin, about 80km east of Bach Long Vi island; about 170km east-southeast from Quang Ninh - Hai Phong. The strongest wind near the center of the storm is level 10 (89 - 102km/h), with gusts of level 13, moving northwest at a speed of about 10km/h.
It is forecast that in the next 12 hours , storm No. 2 will move northwest at a speed of about 10km/h. By 4 a.m. on July 23, the storm's center was located at about 21.1 degrees north latitude - 107.8 degrees east longitude; on the waters of Quang Ninh - Hai Phong.
The strongest wind near the center of the storm is level 9 - 10, with gusts of level 13.
The storm danger zone in the next 24 hours is about 18.5 - 22 degrees north latitude; 106.5 - 110 degrees east longitude.
It is forecast that in the next 24 hours , the storm will move northwest at a speed of 5 - 10km/h and weaken into a tropical depression . By 4:00 p.m. on July 23, the tropical depression's center was located at about 21.7 degrees north latitude - 107.2 degrees east longitude; in the Vietnam-China border area. The strongest winds near the center of the tropical depression are strong at level 6, with gusts at level 8.
The danger zone due to tropical depression in the next 24 hours is about 19.5 - 22 degrees north latitude; 106.5 - 109.5 degrees east longitude.
It is forecast that in the next 36 hours , the tropical depression will weaken into a low pressure area in the northern mountainous area.
Regarding the impact of storm No. 2 on the sea , the waters of the Gulf of Tonkin (including Bach Long Vi and Co To islands) have strong winds of level 6-8, the area near the center of the storm passing through is strong at level 9-10, with gusts of level 13. The sea is very rough.
The waters of the Gulf of Tonkin (including Bach Long Vi and Co To islands) have wave heights of 2.5 - 4.5m, and the coastal waters of Quang Ninh-Hai Phong provinces have wave heights of 2 - 3m. Coastal areas of Quang Ninh-Nam Dinh provinces have high tides (in the afternoon of July 22 - 23). High tide combined with storm surge, water level at Hon Dau is 3.9 - 4.1m high, at Cua Ong from 4.7 - 4.9m, accompanied by large waves that can cause flooding in low-lying areas , low on coastal and river banks and slows down the flood drainage process on rivers in the area.
On the mainland , from the night of July 22, the Quang Ninh - Hai Phong area is likely to be affected by strong winds at level 7, the area near the center of the storm at level 8, with gusts of level 10 - 11; Lang Son, Bac Giang, Thai Binh, Nam Dinh areas have strong winds of level 5 - 6, in some places level 7, gusts of level 8 - 9.
From the night of July 22 to July 24, the Northern region and Thanh Hoa are likely to experience moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms, with some places having very heavy rain.
