August 19: Nghe An has very heavy rain due to storm number 3

(Baonghean.vn) -Due to the impact of the storm, Nghe An will have heavy to very heavy rain. From this morning (August 19), the sea in the North Central region will gradually increase the wind to level 8 - 10,level 12-14

Path of storm number 3.

​According to the forecast of the North Central Hydrometeorological Station,Due to the influence of the western circulation of storm No. 3, the North Central region has had moderate to heavy rain. The total rainfall in the past 12 hours was generally 30 - 80mm, with more in some places such as Cam Thuy 101mm.

04:00 on August 19, the center of storm No. 3 is located at about 20.4 degrees North latitude; 108.1 degrees East longitude, in the Northern Gulf of Tonkin, about 180km east of the Hai Phong-Ninh Binh coast. The strongest wind near the center of the storm is level 9 (75-90km/hour),level 10-12

Forecast for the next 6 hours, the storm is moving west, traveling 15-20km per hour and continues to strengthen, directly affecting the northeastern and north central provinces. At 10:00 a.m. on August 19, the storm center was located at about 20.4 degrees north latitude; 106.8 degrees east longitude, right on the coastal areas of Hai Phong-Ninh Binh provinces. The strongest wind near the storm center is level 9-10 (75-100km/hour),level 11-13.

Forecast for the next 6 to 12 hours, the storm moved westward, traveling 15-20km per hour, entering the mainland of Hai Phong-Ninh Binh provinces and continuing to directly affect the northeastern and north central provinces. At 4:00 p.m. on August 19, the center of the storm was at about 20.4 degrees north latitude; 105.6 degrees east longitude, on the mainland of the northern delta provinces and northern Thanh Hoa. The strongest wind near the storm center was level 8 (60-75km/hour),level 10-12.

CommentsNorth Central region weatherday and night 19/8/2016:

In the sea area of ​​North Central region, the wind gradually increases to level 8 - 10.level 12-14, waves 2 - 3 m high. The sea is very rough. On land, coastal districts of the North Central region have winds gradually increasing to level 6 - level 7, gusting to level 8 - level 11. Natural disaster risk level: level 3.

Due to the direct impact of storm No. 3, the North Central region will continue to have rain, scattered moderate to heavy rain and thunderstorms. Rainfall in the North of Nghe An and Thanh Hoa is likely to reach: 100 - 150 mm, some places over 150 mm; in the South of Nghe An and Ha Tinh: 50 - 100 mm, some places over 100 mm. Natural disaster risk level 1 - level 2.

Note: The storm's developments are still complicated, so pay attention to the next forecast bulletins.

Ha Chi