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*The path of storm No. 1 at 5:00 a.m. on July 18. Photo:* https://nchmf.gov.vn/

Storm status

At 4:00 a.m. on July 18, the center of the storm was located at about 21.4 degrees North latitude; 109.3 degrees East longitude, in the northeastern area of the Gulf of Tonkin, about 140km East Southeast of Mong Cai (Quang Ninh). The strongest wind near the center of the storm was level 10-11 (89-117km/h), gusting to level 14.

Storm forecast (in the next 12 to 24 hours):

Forecast time	Direction, speed	Location	Intensity	Danger zone	Disaster Risk Level (Affected Area)
16h/18/7	West Northwest at about 20 km/h and weakening	21.8N-107.1E, on the mainland of the Northeastern provinces of the North	level 7, level 9	North of latitude 19.0N; West of longitude 112.0E	Level 3: Northern Gulf of Tonkin, coastal areas in the Northeast
04h/19/7	West Northwest, 20-25 km/h moving inland, continuing to weaken and dissipate	22.3N-104.9E; on land in the mountainous areas of the North		North of latitude 20.0N; West of longitude 110.0E	Level 3: Northern Gulf of Tonkin, Northeast region

Forecasting the impact of storms

Strong winds
At sea: -The Northern Gulf of Tonkin area (including Bach Long Vi and Co To island districts) has strong winds of level 6-7, then increasing to level 8-9, near the storm center level 10-11, gusting to level 13-14. The sea is very rough. On land: -Coastal areas from Quang Ninh and Hai Phong have winds gradually increasing to level 6-7, areas near the storm center have winds of level 8-9, gusting to level 11; areas in Lang Son, Bac Giang and Thai Binh provinces have winds of level 8.
Rising water, big waves
Ocean Waves: - The sea area north of the North East Sea has waves 3.0-5.0m high. - The Gulf of Tonkin has increasing waves, 2.0-4.0m high. The coastal areas of Quang Ninh- Thai Binh provinces have waves 2.0-3.0m high. Storm surge, risk of coastal flooding: - Coastal areas of Quang Ninh- Hai Phong provinces have storm surges of 0.3-0.5m. - Risk of flooding in low-lying areas in coastal areas, river mouths, and coastal erosion due to the combined impact of high tides, big waves, and storm surges on the afternoon of July 18.
Heavy rain
From July 18 to July 19, in the Northeast and Viet Bac regions, there will be heavy to very heavy rain with common rainfall of 200-300mm, locally over 350mm; in the Northwest and the Northern Delta, there will be heavy rain with total rainfall of 100-200mm, Thanh Hoa and Nghe An will have moderate rain, heavy rain, and in some places very heavy rain with common rainfall of 70-120mm. Beware of heavy rain causing urban flooding. Warning of high risk of flash floods and landslides in the provinces of Quang Ninh, Lang Son, Cao Bang, Ha Giang, Lao Cai, and Yen Bai .
Thunderstorms, tornadoes
Beware of the risk of thunderstorms, tornadoes and strong gusts of wind in the storm's circulation area, both before and during the storm's landfall.

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