A representative of the Department of Hydrometeorology informed: meteorological stations and the National Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasting are closely monitoring and continuously updating hourly developments of storm No. 3 (Wipha).

At 4:00 a.m. this morning, July 22, the center of the storm was at approximately 20.5 degrees North latitude - 107.2 degrees East longitude, only 140km from Quang Ninh, 70km from Hai Phong , 80km from Hung Yen and 100km from Ninh Binh. The storm is at level 9-10, gusting to level 13, and is moving west-southwest at a slow speed of 15km/hour.
According to the meteorological agency, the northern delta and coastal areas, Thanh Hoa and Nghe An have had moderate to very heavy rain, with common rainfall of 50-100mm, and some places over 130mm.
It is forecasted that from the morning of July 22 to the end of July 23, the North, Thanh Hoa, and Nghe An will continue to have heavy to very heavy rain, generally 200-300mm, locally over 500mm. Ha Tinh and other places in the North will have rain from 70-150mm, some places over 250mm.
The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said that radar images at 4:30 a.m. showed that the heaviest rain was concentrated from Ninh Binh to Nghe An.
At that time, the storm's eye had not yet made landfall but was approaching the sea from South Quang Ninh to Ninh Binh and was expected to ravage the mainland from the North to the North Central region until noon today, July 22.
In fact, people noted that the storm's impact was uneven across regions. Some meteorological experts said that the storm's center shifted south, so the southern edge of the storm had heavy rain and strong winds.
Specifically, in Nghe An province, there was heavy rain and strong winds all night. In the old Thai Binh area (now Hung Yen province), there was rain and wind since midnight last night.

People in Ninh Binh province reported strong winds and rain since 4am. Meanwhile, many areas in Hai Phong City were completely quiet. Some places had no wind and no rain, which made people worried because it was “scary quiet”.

Quang Yen area (Quang Ninh) has had continuous howling winds and power outages, but Co To island (northern edge of the storm) was only slightly affected, wind and rain were insignificant, the situation has stabilized again.

In Hanoi, at 3am the wind was howling slightly and then suddenly quieted down at 4-5am. However, the meteorological agency warned against complacency because the storm's circulation is still very complicated, and rain and wind could return at any time today. Strong gusts of wind in thunderstorms, wind amplification effects near high-rise buildings, and the risk of heavy rain after the storm are still dangerous points that must be closely monitored.
Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/tam-bao-so-3-wipha-dang-ap-sat-mien-bac-mua-to-tu-rang-sang-nay-post804794.html
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