Updated from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, due to the influence of storm No. 1, Bach Long Vi island district recorded strong winds of level 8, gusting to level 9; Con Co island district (Quang Tri) had strong winds of level 7, gusting to level 8; Bai Chay, Cua Ong and Co To (Quang Ninh) had strong winds of level 6, gusting to level 7.
At 10:00 on June 14, the center of storm No. 1 was at about 20.6 degrees north latitude; 109.4 degrees east longitude, in the eastern sea of the northern part of the Gulf of Tonkin, about 210km east-northeast of Bach Long Vi Island.
The strongest wind near the storm center is level 10 - 11 (89 - 117km/h), gusting to level 13. The storm is moving northeast at a speed of about 15km/h.
It is forecasted that in the next 24 hours, the storm will move northeast at a speed of 15 - 20km/h and gradually weaken. At 10:00 on June 15, the center of the storm is now forecast to be at about 23.7 degrees north latitude; 112 degrees east longitude, in the mainland of Guangdong province (China), with the storm intensity reduced to level 8, gusting to level 10.
The dangerous area at sea in the next 24 hours will be the northern area of the latitude of 19 degrees north and from 107 to 112 degrees east longitude. The natural disaster risk level for the northern Gulf of Tonkin and the northwest of the northern East Sea is level 3.
It is forecasted that in the next 36 hours, the storm will continue to move northeast at a speed of 20 - 25km/h and weaken into a tropical depression, then continue to weaken into a low pressure area over the mainland of Guangdong province (China), with wind intensity below level 6.
Regarding the impact of the storm at sea, the sea area north of the Gulf of Tonkin (including Co To and Bach Long Vi island districts) will have strong winds of level 6 - 7, the eastern sea area will have strong winds of level 8 - 9, the area near the storm's center will have strong winds of level 10 - 11, gusting to level 13. Waves are 2 to 4m high, the sea is very rough.
The northwest area of the northern East Sea will have strong winds of level 6, gusts of level 8, waves of 2 - 4m high, rough seas. Ship operating in the above-mentioned dangerous areas are at high risk of being affected by strong winds, large waves and dangerous thunderstorms.
On land, the coastal area of Quang Ninh - Hai Phong will have strong winds of level 6 and gusts of level 7 - 8 at noon on June 14.
