Tropical depression strengthens into storm, causing heavy rain in Nghe An

The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said that at 7:00 a.m., about 240 km north of Quang Tri and 190 km from Hue City, the tropical depression had strengthened into a storm, the sixth storm in the East Sea.

The storm's current maximum wind speed is 74 km/h, level 8, gusting to level 10, and is moving west-northwest at a speed of 20 km/h. By tonight, the storm will make landfall in Quang Tri - Hue and weaken into a low pressure area in Central Laos.

In Ha Tinh , from 6am today, it has been raining intermittently, with light winds. On the streets that used to belong to Ha Tinh City, many vehicles are still moving normally. There is light rain in the coastal communes. In Nghe An, on the night of August 29, there was heavy rain in the central wards that used to belong to Vinh City. This morning, the sky has cleared up, but it is cloudy.

The Japan Meteorological Station and Hong Kong Meteorological Station both assessed that the tropical depression will not increase in intensity after strengthening into a storm. Around tonight or early tomorrow morning, the storm will make landfall in Quang Tri - Hue.

Despite the rain and rising water, people in Quang Chau commune wade out to the fields to cast nets to catch fish. Photo: Van Truo — Illustration: Van Truong

The northwestern coastal area of the East Sea (including Hoang Sa special zone) will have strong winds of level 6-7, waves 2-4.5 m high. The coastal area of Thanh Hoa - Hue (including Hon Ngu island and Con Co special zone) will have winds gradually increasing to level 6-7, near the storm's eye it will be strong at level 8, gusting to level 10; waves 2-4 m high, near the storm's eye it will be 3-5 m high. The coastal area of Nghe An - Hue provinces will have water levels rising 0.2-0.4 m.

"The weather at sea and in coastal areas is very dangerous and unsafe for vehicles and construction activities," the meteorological agency warned.

On land since this morning, the coastal area of Nghe An - Quang Tri has gradually increased to level 6, gusting to level 8. Particularly, the coastal area of Ha Tinh - northern Quang Tri has level 6-7 winds, near the storm center level 8, gusting to level 10, there may be strong thunderstorms and tornadoes before the tropical depression and storm directly affect.

From now until the end of tomorrow, Thanh Hoa - Hue will have 150-300 mm of rain, locally over 500 mm; midlands, Northern Delta and Da Nang 100-200 mm, some places over 400 mm.