Tropical depression has strengthened into storm No. 6 (Nongfa)

At 7:00 a.m., the center of storm No. 6 was at about 17.7 degrees North latitude; 108.4 degrees East longitude, in the sea area of Ha Tinh - Hue city, about 210km east of the northern area of Quang Tri. The strongest wind near the center of the storm was level 8 (62-74km/h), gusting to level 10. Moving in the West Northwest direction at a speed of about 20km/h.

At 7:00 p.m. on August 30, the storm on the mainland of the provinces from Ha Tinh to Northern Quang Tri, moving in the West Northwest direction at a speed of about 20km/h with strong winds of level 7, gusting to level 9, entered the mainland of Ha Tinh province, northern Quang Tri province and gradually weakened into a tropical depression. The affected area is the western part of the North East Sea, the sea area from Thanh Hoa to Da Nang city (including Hon Ngu island, Con Co special zone). Disaster risk level 3.

The tropical depression has strengthened into storm No. 6 (Nongfa). Photo: kttv.gov.vn

As of 7:00 a.m. on August 31, Tropical depression in Central Laos, moving West Northwest at a speed of about 20km/h, wind speed below level 6, moving deep inland and weakening into a low pressure area. The affected area is the sea from Thanh Hoa to Hue city (including Hon Ngu island, Con Co special zone). Disaster risk level 3.

Due to the impact of the storm, the western sea area of the North East Sea has strong winds of level 6-7, waves of 2.0-4.5m high, and rough seas. The sea area from Thanh Hoa to Hue city (including Hon Ngu island and Con Co special zone) has stormy rain, strong winds of level 6-7, areas near the eye of the storm have strong winds of level 8, gusts of level 10, waves of 2-4m high, areas near the eye of the storm have waves of 3-5m high, rough seas.

Coastal areas from Nghe An to Hue city have water levels rising from 0.2 to 0.4 meters.

From noon on August 30, on the mainland coastal provinces from Nghe An to Quang Tri, the wind will gradually increase to level 6, gusting to level 8; in the mainland coastal areas of Ha Tinh - Northern Quang Tri, it will be level 6-7, near the storm center, it will be level 8, gusting to level 10.

From August 30 to 31, the area from Thanh Hoa to Hue city will have heavy to very heavy rain with common rainfall of 150-300mm, locally over 500mm; the midland and northern delta areas and Da Nang city will have moderate to heavy rain, locally very heavy rain with common rainfall of 70-150mm, locally over 300mm.

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