Storm level 13, Quang Ninh

Location and direction of storm No. 2. (Source: nchmf.gov.vn)

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, at 4:00 p.m. on July 22, the eye of the storm was located at about 20.2 degrees north latitude; 108.4 degrees east longitude, in the northern sea of ​​Bac Bo Gulf, about 80km east of Bach Long Vi Island; about 170km east-southeast of Quang Ninh - Hai Phong . The strongest wind near the eye of the storm was level 10 (89 - 102km/h), gusting to level 13. The storm moved northwest at a speed of about 10km/h.

At 4:00 a.m. on July 23, the center of the storm was at about 21.1 degrees North latitude; 107.8 degrees East longitude, in the sea area of ​​Quang Ninh - Hai Phong. The strongest wind near the center of the storm was level 9 - 10, gusting to level 13. The storm moved northwest at a speed of about 10km/hour.

At 4:00 p.m. on July 23, the center of the storm was located at about 21.7 degrees north latitude; 107.2 degrees east longitude, on the Vietnam - China border area. The strongest wind near the center of the storm was level 6, gusting to level 8. The storm moved northwest at a speed of about 5-10 km/hour.

At 4:00 a.m. on July 24, the eye of the storm was located at approximately 22.1 degrees North latitude; 106.4 degrees East longitude, in the northern mountainous region. The strongest wind near the eye of the storm decreased to below level 6. The storm moved in a West Northwest direction at a speed of approximately 5-10 km/hour.

Due to the influence of storm No. 2, the sea area of ​​Bac Bo Gulf (including Bach Long Vi and Co To islands) has strong winds of level 6 - 8, the area near the storm's center has strong winds of level 9 - 10, gusts of level 13, and very rough seas.

On land, from the night of July 22, the Quang Ninh - Hai Phong area is likely to be affected by strong winds of level 7, near the storm center level 8, gusting to level 10 - 11; the Lang Son, Bac Giang , Thai Binh, Nam Dinh areas have strong winds of level 5 - 6, in some places level 7, gusting to level 8 - 9.

Warning, in the Gulf of Tonkin (including Bach Long Vi and Co To islands), wave height is 2.5 - 4.5m, in the coastal waters of Quang Ninh - Hai Phong provinces, wave height is 2 - 3m.

The coastal areas of Quang Ninh - Nam Dinh provinces have high tides (in the afternoon of July 22 - 23). High tides combined with storm surges, water levels at Hon Dau are from 3.9 - 4.1m high, at Cua Ong from 4.7 - 4.9m, accompanied by large waves that can cause flooding in low-lying coastal and riverside areas and slow down the flood drainage process on rivers in the area.

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