At 4:00 p.m. on September 17, the center of the tropical depression was at about 16.8 degrees north latitude; 117.3 degrees east longitude, in the eastern sea of the North East Sea, about 620 km east of the Hoang Sa archipelago. The strongest wind near the center of the tropical depression was level 7 (50-61 km/h), gusting to level 9; moving mainly westward at a speed of about 25-30 km/h.
Mr. Nguyen Van Huong - Head of Division Weather Forecast, National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting has given the latest forecasts on the impact of the tropical depression.
Sir, what is the latest forecast for the development of the tropical depression in the East Sea?
- In the next 24 hours, when moving to the East of Hoang Sa archipelago, the tropical depression is likely to strengthen into a storm.
It is forecasted that after strengthening into a storm, it will move in a west-northwest direction.The storm's circulation will cause strong winds of level 6-7 in the North East Sea and Hoang Sa archipelago waters, and winds of level 8 near the storm's center.
In the next 24 - 48 hours, the area from Quang Binh to Quang Ngai will have gradually stronger winds.
Sir, which area is most likely to have a tropical depression (after possibly strengthening into a storm) enter?
- It is forecasted that 70% of the tropical depression after strengthening into a storm will move into the area from Thanh Hoa to Quang Ngai and 15% will move into the northern Gulf of Tonkin or the southern part of the Central region.
It is forecasted that in the next 24 - 48 hours, the sea areas from Quang Binh - Quang Ngai will have strong winds.
From tomorrow (September 18), the central coastal region will have widespread rain; tomorrow afternoon, widespread rain will begin in the mainland of the North Central and Central Central regions. From tomorrow night (September 18) to September 21, the North Central and Central Central regions are likely to experience a widespread period of moderate to heavy rain.
What do you recommend regarding the impacts of tropical depressions/storms, sir?
- Under the impact of the tropical depression that has strengthened into a storm, the North East Sea and the Hoang Sa archipelago will be directly affected by the storm's circulation. In addition, the area from Thanh Hoa - Thua Thien Hue, the sea area of Da Nang, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai are also areas directly affected by the circulation of storm No. 4.
Due to the impact of tropical depression/storm, boats in affected areas need to anchor in shelters, people in aquaculture areas need to move to safe places, take precautions against landslides of coastal dykes and embankments and pay attention to flooding in low-lying coastal areas.
On land, tropical depressions that strengthen into storms can cause thunderstorms and tornadoes that can cause trees to fall, roofs to fall, and signs to be blown away. Heavy rains can also cause flooding in urban areas.
From the night of September 18 to September 22, the mountainous and midland provinces of North Central Vietnam are likely to experience flash floods and landslides.
Thank you very much!
