Storm No. 8 does not affect mainland Vietnam

Regarding storm number 8, Head of Weather Forecast Department, National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting Nguyen Van Huong said that storm number 8 will not affect mainland Vietnam.

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Specific assessment of the storm's development, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, at 7:00 p.m. on September 18, the storm's eye was at about 20.4 degrees North latitude; 117.4 degrees East longitude, in the northeastern sea area of ​​the North East Sea, about 430 km southeast of Hong Kong (China). The strongest wind near the storm's eye was at level 8 (62-74 km/h), gusting to level 10. Moving northwest at a speed of about 15 km/h. At 7:00 p.m. on September 19, the storm was in the coastal area of ​​southern Guangdong province (China) with strong winds of level 9, gusting to level 11; moving northwest at a speed of about 15 km/h and continuing to strengthen. The affected area is the northeastern sea area of ​​the North East Sea. Disaster risk level 3. By 7:00 p.m. on September 20, the storm on the mainland of southern Guangdong province (China) with strong winds of level 6, gusts of level 10; moving in the West-Northwest direction at a speed of about 10 km/h, entering the mainland and weakening into a tropical depression. The affected area is the sea area north of the North East Sea. Disaster risk level 3. By 7:00 a.m. on September 21, the tropical depression on the mainland of southwestern Guangdong province (China); moving in the West direction at a speed of about 10 km/h and gradually weakening into a low pressure area. Winds below level 6. Referring to the impact of the storm, Mr. Nguyen Van Huong said that the sea area northeast of the North East Sea has strong winds of level 6-7, gusts of level 9; the area near the center of the storm has strong winds of level 8-9, gusts of level 11, waves 3-5m high, very rough seas. Ships operating in the above-mentioned dangerous areas are likely to be affected by thunderstorms, tornadoes, strong winds, and large waves. "Although the storm will not affect Vietnam, it is possible that after weakening into a low-pressure area over mainland China, this low-pressure area will move towards our country, causing widespread thunderstorms in the northern provinces from September 23 to 24," Mr. Nguyen Van Huong noted.

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