According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, at 1:00 p.m. on August 29, the center of the tropical depression was at about 16.5 degrees north latitude; 112.1 degrees east longitude, in the special waters of Hoang Sa, about 630km east-southeast of the northern Quang Tri area, about 450km east of Hue city.
The strongest wind near the center of the tropical depression is level 7 (50-61km/h), gusting to level 9. The tropical depression is moving northwest at a speed of 20-25km/h.
Tropical depression is about to strengthen into a storm and weaken rapidly
According to Mr. Mai Van Khiem - Director of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, in the next 12 hours, the tropical depression will strengthen into a storm.
"Tonight, the center of the storm will be in the sea area from Quang Tri to Da Nang with a strong intensity of level 8, gusting to level 10" - Mr. Khiem said.
In the next 12 hours, the danger zone at sea will be from 15 - 20 degrees north latitude; 108 - 113.5 degrees east longitude. Level 3 natural disaster risk in the northwest area of the East Sea (including Hoang Sa special zone) and the sea area from Quang Tri to Da Nang.
According to Mr. Khiem, it is forecasted that in the next 24 hours, the storm will move west-northwest at a speed of about 20km/h and maintain its intensity.
At 1:00 p.m. on August 30, the center of the storm was at about 17.7 degrees north latitude; 107.5 degrees east longitude, in the sea from Nghe An to Hue. The strongest wind near the storm center is level 8, gusting to level 10.
The danger zone is from 16 - 20 degrees north latitude; west of the longitude 111.5 degrees east longitude. Level 3 natural disaster risk in the northwest of the East Sea, the sea area from Thanh Hoa to Hue (including Hon Ngu island, Con Co special area).
Mr. Khien said that in the next 36 hours, the storm is forecast to continue moving west at a speed of 20-25km/h, making landfall and weakening rapidly.
At 1:00 a.m. on August 31, the center of the low pressure area was at about 17.8 degrees north latitude; 103.5 degrees east longitude, on the mainland of central Thailand. Wind speed decreases below level 6.
The danger zone is from 16 - 20 degrees north latitude; west of the 109.5 degrees east longitude. Level 3 natural disaster risk in the sea area from Thanh Hoa to Hue (including Hon Ngu island, Con Co special area).
The area from Thanh Hoa to Hue has local rain exceeding 600mm
The Director of the meteorological agency said that regarding the impact of the tropical depression at sea, the northwest part of the East Sea (including the Hoang Sa special zone) will have strong winds of level 6 - 7, the area near the storm's eye will have strong winds of level 8, gusts of level 10, waves 2-5m high, rough seas.
From the night of August 29, the sea area from Thanh Hoa to Da Nang (including Hon Ngu island and Con Co special area) will have strong thunderstorms, winds gradually increasing to level 6-7, near the storm center will have strong gusts of level 8, waves 2-4m high, near the storm center will have 3-5m, the sea will be rough.
Coastal areas from Nghe An to Hue have water levels rising 0.2 - 0.4m. The weather at sea and along the coast is very dangerous and unsafe for tourist boats, passenger ships, transport ships, cages and aquaculture areas.
Regarding strong winds, from noon on August 30, coastal provinces from Nghe An to Quang Tri will have winds gradually increasing to level 6, gusting to level 8. Ha Tinh and northern Quang Tri have strong winds of level 6-7, near the storm center level 8, gusting to level 10.
Mr. Mai Van Khiem especially warned that on land from the night of August 29 to the end of August 31, there will be heavy to very heavy rain in the area from Thanh Hoa to Hue.
"The common rainfall in this period is about 200 - 350mm, locally over 600mm" - Mr. Khiem said.
According to Mr. Khiem, from August 30 to August 31, the midlands and deltas of the North and Da Nang city will have moderate rain, heavy rain, locally very heavy rain, common rainfall of 100 - 200mm, some places over 400mm.
