According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, in the past 3 hours, storm No. 3 has moved little.
Due to the impact of storm No. 3, in Hon Dau (Hai Phong) at 4:00 p.m., there were strong winds of level 8, gusting to level 10; Uong Bi (Quang Ninh) had strong winds of level 7, gusting to level 8; Van Ly (Ninh Binh) had strong winds of level 8, gusting to level 10; Ba Lat (Hung Yen) had strong winds of level 7, gusting to level 9.
Storm is gusting to level 10 on the mainland of Ninh Binh - Thanh Hoa
At 4:00 p.m. on July 22, the center of the storm was at about 20.1 degrees north latitude; 105.9 degrees east longitude, on the mainland of Ninh Binh - Thanh Hoa provinces. The strongest wind near the storm center is level 8 (62-74 km/h), gusting to level 10. The storm is moving west at a speed of 10-15 km/h.
It is forecasted that in the next 24 hours, the storm will move west-southwest at a speed of 10-15 km/h, weakening into a tropical depression, then continuing to weaken into a low pressure area.
At 4:00 p.m. on July 23, the center of the low pressure area was at about 19.4 degrees north latitude; 102.8 degrees east longitude, in the Upper Laos area. Wind speed decreases below level 6. The dangerous area at sea is north of latitude 18.5 degrees north, west of longitude 108 degrees east. The risk level of natural disasters due to storms is level 3.
The affected area includes the western sea area of the Gulf of Tonkin, coastal waters and mainland provinces from Quang Ninh to Nghe An.
Heavy rain in Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, south of Phu Tho and Son La
At sea, in the evening and tonight of July 22, the Gulf of Tonkin area including the special areas of Bach Long Vi, Co To, Van Don, Cat Hai, Hon Dau and Hon Ngu islands will have strong winds of level 6-7, near the storm center level 8, gusting to level 10. Waves are 2.0-4.0 m high; rough seas. The weather at sea and in coastal areas during the storm is extremely dangerous and unsafe for any vehicles or works operating in the dangerous area such as tourist boats, passenger ships, transport ships, cages, aquaculture areas, dykes, embankments, coastal roads. Vehicles are likely to overturn, be destroyed, or be flooded due to strong winds, thunderstorms, whirlwinds, and large waves.
On land, coastal areas from Quang Ninh to Nghe An will have strong winds of level 6-7, near the storm center level 8, gusting to level 10. Deep inland areas of Hai Phong, Hung Yen, Bac Ninh, Hanoi, Ninh Binh and Thanh Hoa provinces and cities have gusts of level 6-8. Level 8 winds can break tree branches, blow off roofs, and cause damage to houses.
Regarding heavy rain from the evening of July 22 to the morning of July 23, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, southern Phu Tho and Son La will have heavy to very heavy rain and thunderstorms with common rainfall of 50-100 mm, locally over 200 mm. Other places in the Northern region and Ha Tinh will have rain, moderate rain, locally heavy rain and thunderstorms with rainfall of 20-40 mm, locally over 100 mm. Warning of the risk of heavy rain over 150 mm in 3 hours. Heavy rainfall in a short period of time can cause flash floods, landslides in mountainous areas, and flooding in low-lying areas.
