Tropical depression enters East Sea, strengthens into storm No. 8, causes heavy rain

Forecast of the path of the tropical depression in the East Sea. PHOTO: VNDMS

At 1:00 a.m. this morning, September 18, the center of the tropical depression was at about 19.0 degrees north latitude and 119.8 degrees east longitude, in the northeastern sea area of the northern East Sea. The strongest wind near the center of the tropical depression was level 7, equivalent to wind speeds of 50 - 61 km/h, gusting to level 9. The tropical depression was moving northwest at a speed of about 15 - 20 km/h.

Also according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, due to the influence of the tropical depression that will strengthen into storm No. 8, today the northeastern sea area of the northern East Sea: strong winds level 6 - 7, gusts level 9. The area near the storm center will have strong winds level 8, gusts level 10. Waves 2.5 - 4.5 m high; rough seas.

The sea area from Khanh Hoa to Ho Chi Minh City, the area between the East Sea and the southwest of the East Sea (including the west of Truong Sa special zone) has southwest winds of level 5 - 6, gusting to level 7 - 8. Waves are 1.5 - 3 m high. During the day and tonight, the sea area northeast of the northern East Sea will begin to have storms.

The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said that due to the influence of the tropical depression circulation that will strengthen into storm No. 8, heavy rain will occur in the central coast (from Nghe An to Hue City) and some places in the North.

Weather forecast for the day and night of September 18, the Northern coastal region, from Thanh Hoa to Quang Tri, will have rainfall of 10 - 30 mm, some places will have heavy rain over 70 mm, there is a risk of heavy rain over 70 mm/3 hours causing local flooding. The area from Hue City to Lam Dong and the South will have rain, moderate rain and scattered thunderstorms with rainfall of 20 - 40 mm, some places will have heavy to very heavy rain over 100 mm.

Localized heavy rain in the above-mentioned areas is likely to cause flash floods on small rivers and streams, landslides on steep slopes and inundation in low-lying areas./.

According to Thanh Nien Newspaper

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