According to the latest storm news from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, on the morning of October 6, storm No. 11 Matmo weakened into a tropical depression. The tropical depression affects the northern part of Vietnam. The strongest wind near the center of the tropical depression will reach level 7 (50-61 km/h), gusting to level 9. The low pressure is moving westward at a speed of 20-25 km/h.
The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting and the Department of Hydro-Meteorology forecast that although the storm has weakened, the impact after the storm will continue.
At sea, this morning (October 6), the northern area of the Gulf of Tonkin (including the Bach Long Vi special zone) has strong winds of level 6, gusts of level 8; waves 2-3 m high; rough seas, dangerous for operating ships.
This morning (October 6), the storm is only likely to cause strong winds of level 6, some places with level 7, gusting to level 8 - 9 in the coastal areas of Quang Ninh province, border areas between Lang Son province (Vietnam) and Guangxi (China).
Regarding the development of heavy rain, according to the Director of the Meteorological Agency, from early morning of October 6 to the end of the night of October 7, the mountainous and midland areas of the North will have heavy rain, with common rainfall from 100 - 200mm, locally very heavy rain over 300mm. Warning of the risk of heavy rain (with rainfall greater than 150mm within 3 hours).
The list of places prone to flooding when storm No. 11 Matmo makes landfall in Hanoi includes: Thang Long Avenue (underpass No. 5, 6, Km9+656), residential group 1+4 Yen Nghia ward, Quyet Thang, Yen Nghia streets (from Yen Nghia bus station to Ba La intersection), TT Area 18, Phu La ward, Tran Binh, Hoang Quoc Viet, Vo Chi Cong, Hoa Bang, Duong Dinh Nghe - Nam Trung Yen...
Due to the impact of the storm's circulation, people need to be on guard against the risk of thunderstorms, tornadoes and strong gusts of wind both during and after the storm weakens.
