At 4:00 p.m. this afternoon, September 7, Mr. Nguyen Van Huong - Head of Weather Forecast Department, National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting provided updated information on storm No. 3.
Accordingly, due to the influence of storm No. 3's circulation, Bach Long Vi Island has strong winds of level 13, gusting to level 14; Co To Island has strong winds of level 13, gusting to level 16; Tien Yen (Quang Ninh) strong winds of level 9, gusting to level 11; Dam Ha (Quang Ninh) strong winds of level 10, gusting to level 13; Cua Ong (Quang Ninh) strong winds of level 12, gusting to level 14; Phu Lien (Hai Phong) strong winds of level 11, gusting to level 14; Cat Hai (Hai Phong) strong winds of level 11, gusting to level 14; Dong Xuyen (Hai Phong) strong winds of level 10, gusting to level 12; Ba Lat (Thai Binh) strong winds of level 9, gusting to level 12; Van Ly (Nam Dinh) strong winds of level 7, gusting to level 8; Hai Duong has strong winds of level 10, gusting to level 12; Luc Ngan (Bac Giang) strong winds of level 9, gusting to level 11;...
The Northeast region has had heavy rain, some places have had very heavy rain. The rainfall from 0:00 to 16:00 on September 7 was over 100mm in some places such as: Cat Ba (Hai Phong) 215mm, Dam Ha (Quang Ninh) 189mm, Cam Pha (Quang Ninh) 188mm, Mau Son (Lang Son) 171mm, Phu Duc (Thai Binh) 153mm, Xuan Thuy (Nam Dinh) 127mm,...
According to Mr. Huong, in the next 3-6 hours, storm No. 3 will continue to move deep into the Northeast mainland and gradually weaken. The intensity in the next 3-6 hours will remain at level 9 - level 11, then move to the Northwest region and continue to weaken.
Due to the influence of the storm circulation, in the evening and night of September 7, the Northern region will have strong storm winds. Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Thai Binh, Nam Dinh will have strong winds of level 9 - level 11. Inland areas of Bac Giang, Bac Ninh, Lang Son, Hung Yen will have strong winds of level 8 - 9, gusting to level 11 - level 12. Hanoi from now until night will have gusts of level 9 - level 10.
"With a wide storm circulation, although the storm is still about 200km from Hanoi, it has had a strong impact, causing wind gusts of level 7. From now until the evening and night, when the storm gets closer, the impact of wind, storms and thunderstorms on Hanoi will be even stronger," said Mr. Huong.
The representative of the meteorological agency also warned that the strongest wind near the center of storm number 3 is still very strong, at level 11-12. The dangerous period of strong winds and heavy rain in the North due to storm number 3 has not passed but is continuing.
"It is likely that normal conditions will return to the northern provinces by the morning of September 8," Mr. Huong added.
