Storm No. 3 with level 14 gusts heads straight for the provinces from Quang Ninh to Nghe An.

From the morning of August 19, storm No. 3 will directly affect the northeastern and north central provinces (Quang Ninh - Nghe An).

The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said that at 4:00 a.m. on August 18, the center of the storm was located at about 20.8 degrees North latitude; 112.2 degrees East longitude, in the sea southwest of Guangdong province (China). The strongest wind near the center of the storm was level 8 (60-75 km/h), gusting to level 10-11.

It is forecasted that in the next 24 hours, storm No. 3 will move mainly in a westerly direction, traveling about 10-15km per hour. At 4:00 a.m. on August 19, the center of the storm was located at about 20.5 degrees North latitude; 108.6 degrees East longitude, in the northern sea of ​​Bac Bo Gulf. The strongest wind near the center of the storm is level 9-10 (75-100km/h), gusting to level 11-13 and will continue to strengthen.

Due to the influence of the storm circulation, the sea off the southwest coast of Guangdong province (China) has strong winds of level 8-9, gusting to level 11-12. The sea is very rough. The northern East Sea continues to have thunderstorms and strong gusts. Disaster risk level 3.

From this evening (August 18), in the Gulf of Tonkin (including the island districts of Bach Long Vi, Cat Hai, Co To, Van Don), the wind will gradually increase to level 6-8, the area near the storm's center will be level 9-10, gusting to level 11-13, with waves 3-5m high. The sea will be very rough.

In the next 24 to 36 hours, the storm will move mainly in a westerly direction, traveling about 15-20km per hour and will continue to strengthen. At 4:00 p.m. on August 19, the center of the storm was located at about 20.4 degrees North latitude; 106.0 degrees East longitude, on the mainland of Vietnam. The strongest wind near the center of the storm is level 10-11 (90-120km/hour), gusting to level 12-14.

Due to the influence of the storm circulation, the Gulf of Tonkin (including the island districts of Bach Long Vi, Cat Hai, Co To, Van Don) has strong winds of level 8-9, the area near the storm's eye has strong winds of level 10-11, gusts of level 12-14, waves from 3-5m high. The sea is very rough.

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From the morning of August 19, storm No. 3 will directly affect the northeastern and north central provinces (Quang Ninh-Nghe An). The coastal area of ​​Hai Phong-Nam Dinh will have storm surge combined with high tides of 3-4m. Disaster risk level 3.

In the next 36 to 48 hours, the storm will move mainly westward, at a speed of 15-20km per hour, moving inland and gradually weakening. At 4:00 a.m. on August 20, the center of the storm was at about 20.4 degrees North latitude; 103.5 degrees East longitude, in the upper Laos region. The strongest wind near the center of the storm is at level 8, gusting to level 9-10.

In the next 48 to 60 hours, the storm is likely to change direction to the West Northwest, traveling 15-20km per hour, continuing to move inland, weakening and gradually dissipating.WARNING OF HEAVY RAIN, FLOODS, FLASH FLOODS, LANDSLAMS

From this afternoon (August 18) to the end of August 20, there will be widespread heavy rains across the entire Northern and North Central regions with rainfall from 200-300mm, in some places over 500mm. Floods will occur on the Red-Thai Binh River system, Hoang Long River, Ky Cung River, Bang Giang River, with flood amplitudes in the upstream from 2-5m, downstream from 2-3m, flood peaks at alert levels I to II; the upstream of Ma River, Buoi River will rise above alert level II, downstream from alert levels I to II. Ca River, La River will rise to alert level I.

High risk of major floods, flash floods, landslides on small rivers and streams in Lai Chau, Dien Bien, Son La, Hoa Binh, Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Phu Tho, Ha Giang, Tuyen Quang, Thai Nguyen, Bac Kan, Cao Bang, Lang Son, Quang Ninh and mountainous areas of Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh provinces; flooding in the Northern Delta and low-lying areas in the North Central region (Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh). Natural disaster risk level 2.

In addition, due to the influence of the strong southwest monsoon, the sea area from Binh Thuan to Ca Mau and the southern East Sea (including Truong Sa archipelago) continues to have strong southwest winds of level 6, gusting to level 7-9, waves 2-4m high, rough seas. Natural disaster risk level 1../.

According to VOV