Storm No. 3 enters the Gulf of Tonkin tonight
Latest update from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, at 7:00 p.m. on September 6, the center of storm No. 3 was at about 20.1 degrees north latitude; 110.3 degrees east longitude, on the northern coastal area of Hainan Island (China); about 360km east-southeast of Quang Ninh.
The strongest wind near the storm center is level 15 (167-183km/h), gusting over level 17, moving west-northwest at a speed of 15-20km/h.
It is forecasted that in the next 12 hours , storm No. 3 will move west-northwest at a speed of 15-20km/h, entering the northern Gulf of Tonkin. At 7:00 a.m. on September 7, the center of the storm will be at about 20.7 degrees north latitude - 108.4 degrees east longitude; in the northern Gulf of Tonkin, about 150km east-southeast of Quang Ninh.
The strongest wind near the storm center is level 13 - 14, gusting to level 17.
It is forecasted that in the next 24 hours , storm No. 3 will move west-northwest at a speed of 15-20km/h, entering the mainland of the Northeast. At 7:00 p.m. on September 7, the center of the storm will be at about 21.3 degrees north latitude - 106.4 degrees east longitude; on the mainland of the Northeast provinces of the North.
The strongest wind near the storm center is level 8 - 9, gusting to level 11.
It is forecasted that in the next 48 hours , storm No. 3 will move west-northwest at a speed of 15-20km/h, move deep inland, weaken and gradually dissipate over the Vietnam - Laos border area.
The time of heaviest rain and strong wind on land tomorrow 7.9
Regarding the impact of storm No. 3, from midnight on September 6 to early morning on September 7, coastal areas from Quang Ninh to Thanh Hoa will have strong winds of level 6-7, then increasing to level 8-9, areas near the storm center will have winds of level 10-12, gusting to level 14; areas deep inland in the Northeast will have strong winds of level 6-8, gusting to level 9-11. The strongest winds will be from morning to evening on September 7.
From the night of September 6 to the morning of September 9, the Northern region and Thanh Hoa are likely to experience a heavy rainstorm with total rainfall ranging from 100 - 350mm, with some places experiencing over 500mm. The heaviest rain in the Northeast will be concentrated during the day and night of September 7; in the Northwest from the evening of September 7 to the night of September 8.
Heavy rains can cause flooding in low-lying areas; flash floods in small rivers and streams, and landslides on steep slopes.
Due to the influence of the wide storm circulation, on the night of September 6, in the Northeast region, the area from Thanh Hoa to Thua Thien Hue needs to be on guard against the risk of thunderstorms, tornadoes, and strong gusts of wind before the storm makes landfall.
Coastal areas from Thanh Hoa to Quang Ninh need to be on guard against storm surges of 0.5m (Thanh Hoa) to 2m (Quang Ninh) in the afternoon and night of September 7 and storm recedes, about 0.5m (Thanh Hoa) to 1m (Quang Ninh) appearing in the morning of September 7.
Boat anchorage areas, aquaculture areas, dykes and seawalls in the above-mentioned dangerous areas are all likely to be affected by strong winds, large waves and storm surges/ebb.
Low-lying coastal and estuary areas should be on guard against flooding due to rising water and large waves.
