The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said that today, July 20, storm No. 3 in the East Sea strengthened to level 11, up 2 levels from the previous day. The storm's circulation is forecast to cause heavy rain for 3 days in the North and North Central regions.
Storm No. 3 has strengthened to level 11, causing heavy rain in the North and North Central regions. PHOTO: PH
It is forecasted that from July 21 to 23, the Northern and North Central regions are likely to experience widespread heavy rain, with rainfall ranging from 100 to 200 mm, with some places exceeding 300 mm.
In particular, the Northeast region, the Northern Delta, Thanh Hoa and Nghe An have heavy to very heavy rain with common rainfall of 200 - 350 mm, locally over 600 mm.
According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, at 4:00 a.m. today, July 20, the center of the storm was located at about 21.6 degrees north latitude and 115.4 degrees east longitude, in the northern sea area of the North East Sea, about 830 km east of Quang Ninh - Hai Phong .
The strongest wind near the storm center is level 11, equivalent to wind speed of 103 - 117 km/h, gusting to level 14. The storm is moving west-northwest, at a speed of about 20 - 25 km/h.
Due to the influence of the storm, the northern sea area of the North East Sea has strong winds of level 8 - 10, the area near the storm's center has winds of level 11 - 12, gusting to level 15. Waves are 5 - 7 m high, the sea is very rough.
Forecast from tonight, July 20, the northern Gulf of Tonkin, including the special zones of Bach Long Vi, Co To, and Cat Hai, will have strong winds of level 6-7, then increasing to level 8-9. The area near the storm's center will have winds of level 10-11, gusting to level 14. Waves will be 2-4 m high, and waves will be 3-5 m high near the storm's center. The sea will be very rough.
From July 21, the sea area in the southern Gulf of Tonkin will have strong winds of level 6-7, near the storm center of level 8-9, gusting to level 11, waves 2-4 m high. The sea is very rough.
The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting warns that ships operating in the above-mentioned area are likely to be affected by storms, whirlwinds, strong winds, and large waves.
Warning of rising water and flooding in storm number 3
Also according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, due to the influence of storm No. 3, around noon and afternoon of July 22, coastal areas of Hai Phong - Quang Ninh provinces will have storm surges from 0.5 m (Hai Phong) to 0.8 m ( Quang Ninh ).
Rising water combined with tides created a combined water level of 4.1 m (at Hon Dau, Hai Phong City) to 5 m (at Bai Chay, Quang Ninh Province), causing flooding in low-lying areas along the coast and river mouths.
Storm No. 3, internationally named Typhoon Wipha, formed in the sea east of the Philippines on July 18.
On the morning of July 19, storm Wipha crossed the 120th meridian into the East Sea, becoming the 6th storm in the northwest Pacific region, and the 3rd storm in the East Sea this year./.
According to Thanh Nien Newspaper
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/bao-so-3-manh-len-cap-11-185250720071708863.htm
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