The forecast bulletin for storm No. 2 on the morning of July 22 from Thanh Hoa Provincial Hydrometeorological Station said that at 7:00 a.m. on July 22, the location of the center of storm No. 2 was about 19.5 degrees north latitude; 109.3 degrees east longitude, on the tip of Hainan Island (China). The strongest wind near the center of the storm is level 8-9 (62-88km/h), gusting to level 11, moving northwest at a speed of about 15km/h.
It is forecast that in the next 24 hours, storm No. 2 will move northwest, traveling 15km per hour and enter the Gulf of Tonkin; Strong wind intensity level 8, gust level 10; The affected area includes the northwest sea area of the North East Sea, the northern area of the Gulf of Tonkin.
Forecasting on the mainland from the morning of July 23, the waters of Quang Ninh province are likely to be affected by strong winds of level 6 and gusts of level 8.
Since the morning of July 22, in the sea area of Thanh Hoa province, there have been strong winds at level 5, sometimes level 6, gusting at level 7. The sea is rough. Maximum wave height is from 1.5 - 2.5m.
The Thanh Hoa area from tonight (July 22) to July 24 will have moderate rain, in some places heavy rain and thunderstorms (during thunderstorms, you need to be careful of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong winds). Common rainfall ranges from 50-100mm, in some places over 100mm. From July 24, heavy rain in the Thanh Hoa area is likely to gradually decrease.
On the morning of July 22, the Thanh Hoa Provincial Hydrometeorological Station also issued a bulletin warning of floods for rivers in the area. From July 22-24, there is a possibility of a flood occurring on rivers in the province with flood amplitudes at upstream stations and small rivers ranging from 2-4m. During this flood, the flood peak on the upper reaches of Ma River and small rivers is likely to reach alert level 1.
Authorities warn people to be wary of high risks of flash floods, landslides in mountainous areas and local flooding in low-lying areas along rivers.
