Low pressure at level 9 causes heavy rain in the North and North Central regions

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, at 10:00 a.m. on August 18, the center of the tropical depression was located at about 19.2 degrees North latitude; 108.2 degrees East longitude, about 115km South-Southeast of Bach Long Vi special zone. The strongest wind near the center of the tropical depression was level 6-7 (39-61km/h), gusting to level 9 ; moving in a North-Northwest direction at a speed of about 15km/h.

At 10:00 a.m. on August 19, the tropical depression moved in the Northwest direction at 10-15 km/h, located at 21.8°N - 107.1°E (on the Vietnam - China border), wind level 6, gust level 8.

Danger zone: North of latitude 18.5°N; West of longitude 109.0°E.

Disaster risk level: level 3 in the Gulf of Tonkin (including Bach Long Vi, Cat Hai, Co To and Van Don special zones).

At 10:00 p.m. on August 19: The tropical depression moved northwest at 10-15 km/h, weakening into a low pressure area at 23.4°N – 106.8°E (over Guangxi (China)).

Forecast impact of tropical depression:

Strong winds, big waves:

– At sea: Bac Bo Gulf (including Bach Long Vi, Cat Hai, Co To, Van Don) has strong winds of level 6-7, gusting to level 9; waves 2.0-3.5m high, rough seas.

– Vessels in dangerous areas are susceptible to storms, tornadoes, strong winds and large waves.

– On land: from the afternoon of August 18, the coast of Quang Ninh – Hai Phong has strong winds of level 6, gusting to level 8.

Heavy rain:

– From August 18 to the night of August 19: Northeast and Thanh Hoa have moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms, locally very heavy rain: 50-150mm, some places >300mm.

– Day and night of August 18: Nghe An and Ha Tinh have moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms, locally very heavy rain: 30-60mm, some places >150mm.

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