Storm No. 3 has entered the Gulf of Tonkin, 190km from Quang Ninh.

(Baothanhhoa.vn) - According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, this morning (July 21), storm No. 3 passed the northern area of Leizhou peninsula (China), entering the northern part of the Gulf of Tonkin.

Forecast path of storm No. 3 at 11:00 on July 21, 2025.

At 10:00 a.m., the storm center was located at about 21.2 degrees North latitude; 109.6 degrees East longitude, about 190km from Quang Ninh, 310km from Hai Phong ; the strongest wind near the storm center was level 9 (75-88km/h), gusting to level 11; moving in the West Southwest direction at a speed of 10-15km/h.

Forecast, 10pm on July 21, the storm center will be at about 20.7 degrees North latitude; 108.2 degrees East longitude (Northern Gulf of Tonkin). Intensity level 10-11, gust level 14.

At 10:00 a.m. on July 22, the storm center was at about 20.3 degrees North latitude; 106.8 degrees East longitude (Hai Phong - Thanh Hoa sea area). Intensity level 10-11, gust level 14.

At 10:00 a.m. on July 23, the storm center was at about 19.7 degrees North latitude; 104.3 degrees East longitude (on the mainland of Upper Laos), weakening into a low pressure area.

In the Northwestern sea of the North East Sea, there will be winds of level 7-8, gusting to level 10; waves 3-5m high; rough seas.

Northern Bac Bo Gulf (Bach Long Vi, Co To, Van Don, Cat Hai, Hon Dau) has wind level 6-7, then increasing to level 8-9, near the storm center level 10-11, gust level 14; waves 4-6m; rough seas.

South of Bac Bo Gulf (Hon Ngu), wind gradually increases to level 6-7, near the storm center level 8-9, gusting to level 11; waves 2-4m high; very rough seas.

From July 21-23, the Northeast, the Northern Delta, Thanh Hoa, and Nghe An regions will have rainfall of 200-350mm, with some places receiving over 600mm. Other areas in the North and Ha Tinh will have rainfall of 100-200mm, with some places receiving over 300mm. There is a risk of extremely heavy rain (>150mm/3 hours), flash floods, landslides, and flooding in low-lying areas.

The disaster risk level in the Gulf of Tonkin, coastal and mainland areas from Quang Ninh to Nghe An is level 3.

NDS

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