Storm No. 3 hits Hainan Island (China) and remains at super typhoon level
Latest update from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, at 1:00 p.m. on September 6, the center of storm No. 3 was located at approximately 19.8 degrees north latitude; 111.2 degrees east longitude, in the sea northeast of Hainan Island (China); approximately 450km east southeast of Quang Ninh. The strongest wind near the center of the storm is level 16 (184-201km/h), gusting to level 17, moving west-northwest at a speed of 15-20km/h.
Forecast in the next 12 hours , storm No. 3 will move west-northwest at a speed of 15-20km/h; entering the Gulf of Tonkin. At 1:00 a.m. on September 7, the center of the storm will be at about 20.4 degrees north latitude - 109.1 degrees east longitude; in the sea east of the Gulf of Tonkin, about 230km east-southeast of Quang Ninh. The strongest wind near the center of the storm is level 14, gusting to level 17.
Forecast in the next 24 hours , storm No. 3 will move west-northwest at a speed of 15 - 20km/h. At 13:00 on September 7, the center of the storm will be at about 20.9 degrees north latitude - 107.2 degrees east longitude; on the coastal areas of Quang Ninh - Nam Dinh provinces. The strongest wind near the center of the storm is level 11 - 12, gusting to level 15.
It is forecasted that in the next 48 hours , storm No. 3 will move northwest at a speed of 20km/h; make landfall and gradually dissipate over the Vietnam - Laos border area.
Time of storm causing heavy rain and strong wind on the mainland nearby
Regarding the impact of the storm on land, from the night of September 6 and early morning of September 7, coastal areas from Quang Ninh to Thanh Hoa will have winds gradually increasing to level 6 - 7, then increasing to level 8 - 9, areas near the storm center will have winds of level 10 - 12, gusting to level 14; areas deep inland in the Northeast will have strong winds of level 6 - 8, gusting to level 9 - 11. The strongest winds will be from morning to evening of September 7.
From the night of September 6 to the morning of September 9, the Northern region and Thanh Hoa are likely to experience a heavy rainstorm with total rainfall ranging from 100 - 350mm, with some places experiencing over 500mm. The heaviest rain in the Northeast will be concentrated during the day and night of September 7; in the Northwest from the evening of September 7 to the night of September 8.
Heavy rains can cause flooding in low-lying areas; flash floods in small rivers and streams, and landslides on steep slopes.
Due to the influence of the wide storm circulation, on September 6, in the Northeast region, the area from Thanh Hoa to Thua Thien Hue needs to be on guard against the risk of thunderstorms, tornadoes, and strong gusts of wind before the storm makes landfall.
