Storm Saola has entered the East Sea, unlikely to cause strong winds and heavy rain

On the afternoon of August 30, the latest information from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said that at 4:00 p.m., the center of storm No. 3 was located at about 20.5 degrees north latitude; 119.8 degrees east longitude, in the northeastern sea of ​​the North East Sea.

The strongest wind near the storm center is level 15-16 (167-201km/h), gusting over level 17, moving in the West Northwest direction, speed about 15km/h.

Speaking to VietNamNet reporter , Dr. Hoang Phuc Lam, Deputy Director of the Forecasting Center, said: " Storm Saola entered the East Sea, officially becoming the third storm in the East Sea in 2023."

However, Mr. Lam commented: "Although the storm is moving west, the possibility of causing strong winds and heavy rain for Vietnam's mainland and coastal areas is very small."

Path of storm Saola - storm number 3. Photo: NCHMF

According to the meteorological agency, in the next 24 hours, storm No. 3 will move in the West-Northwest direction at a speed of 10-15 km/h. At this time, the center of the storm is located at about 21.7 degrees north latitude - 117.5 degrees east longitude; in the northeastern sea area of ​​the North East Sea, about 370 km east-southeast of Hong Kong (China).

The strongest wind near the storm center is level 15, gusting over level 17. The dangerous area due to storm number 3 is north of latitude 17.5; east of longitude 115.0.

In the next 48 hours, storm No. 3 will maintain its direction of movement and its speed will decrease to about 10 km/h. At 4:00 p.m. on September 1, the center of the storm will be located in the northern sea area of ​​the North East Sea, about 100 km east-southeast of Hong Kong (China). The strongest wind near the center of the storm will decrease to level 14, gusting to level 17.

In the next 72 hours, storm No. 3 will change direction to West Southwest at a speed of about 10km/h. The center of the storm is located in the sea of ​​Guangdong (China). The strongest wind near the center of the storm will continue to decrease to level 12-13, gusting to level 16.

From the next 72 to 120 hours, the storm will move mainly in the West Southwest direction, traveling 5-10km per hour, with the intensity likely to gradually decrease.

Regarding the impact of storm No. 3, the northeastern sea area of ​​the North East Sea has strong storm winds of level 9-10, later increasing to level 11-13, near the storm center level 14-16, gusting above level 17; the sea is very rough. The eastern sea area of ​​the North East Sea has waves 4-6m high, later increasing to 8-10m.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/bao-saola-da-vao-bien-dong-it-kha-nang-gay-gio-manh-va-mua-lon-2183820.html