Tropical depression causes strong winds and big waves in Hai Phong sea area

Due to the influence of tropical depression, Hai Phong area (including Bach Long Vi special zone) has winds gradually increasing to level 6, gusting to level 7 - 8, rough seas.

Forecast of the path of tropical depression

According to the Hai Phong City Hydrometeorological Station, at 1:00 p.m. on August 17, the center of the tropical depression was in the northwest sea of Hoang Sa special zone with the strongest wind near the center of the tropical depression at level 6 (39 - 49 km/h), gusting to level 8.

It is forecasted that within 24 hours (from 1pm on August 17), the tropical depression will move northwest at about 15km per hour, entering China's Hainan Island on the night of August 17. By the afternoon of August 18, the tropical depression will enter the Gulf of Tonkin.

Due to the influence of the tropical depression, from the night of August 17 and August 18, the Hai Phong area (including Bach Long Vi special zone) will have winds gradually increasing to level 6, gusting to level 7 - 8; waves 1.5 - 2.5 m high, rough seas.

Hai Phong coastal area (including Cat Hai special zone, Do Son, Nam Do Son, Duong Kinh, Dong Hai, Hai An, Nam Trieu wards and Kien Hai, Hung Thang, Chan Hung communes) wind gradually increases to level 3 - 4; waves are 0.5 - 1 m high.

From the night of August 18 and August 19, the sea off the coast of Hai Phong (including Bach Long Vi special zone) had strong winds of level 5, sometimes level 6 gusting to level 7, waves 1 - 2 m high, and slightly rough seas. The coastal area of Hai Phong (including Cat Hai special zone; wards of Do Son, Nam Do Son, Duong Kinh, Dong Hai, Hai An, Nam Trieu and communes of Kien Hai, Hung Thang, Chan Hung) had winds of level 3 - 4, waves 0.5 - 1 m high.

All vessels, aquaculture areas and activities in the above sea areas are at high risk of being affected by strong winds and large waves at sea. Beware of flooding in some low-lying coastal areas and river mouths due to the impact of high tides and storm surges.

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