News about storm number 1 in 2017 - storm Merbok

(Baonghean.vn) -HOhi 4pm this afternoon (June 11),location of storm number 1 (international name isMerbok)at about 17.5 degrees North latitude; 116.5 degrees East longitude, about 440km East of Hoang Sa archipelago. The strongest wind near the storm center is level 8 (60-75km/h), gusting to level 9-10.

Image of the path of storm number 1 - storm Merkok. Photo: PV

According to the North Central Hydrometeorological Station, forecast for the next 24 hours, the storm is moving in a north-northwest direction, traveling about 20km per hour and is likely to strengthen. At 4:00 p.m. on June 12, the center of the storm was at about 21.8 degrees North latitude; 115.2 degrees East longitude, in the sea south of Guangdong province (China). The strongest wind near the center of the storm is level 9 (75-90km/hour), gusting to level 10-11.

In the next 24 hours, the danger zone (strong winds from level 6 or higher, very rough seas): North of latitude 16.0 degrees North; East of longitude 113.5 degrees East.Disaster risk level: level 3.

In the next 24 to 48 hours, the storm moved mainly to the North, traveling about 15-20km per hour, entering the mainland of Guangdong province (China) and weakening into a tropical depression. The strongest wind near the center of the tropical depression was level 6 (40-50km/hour), gusting to level 7-8.

* Weather in the North Central region on the night of June 11 and June 12, Influenced by the southern edge of the low pressure trough with an axis at about 25 - 27 degrees north latitude connecting with the low pressure area in the west expanding to the east; High-altitude wind convergence still remains in the Northern region, so in the North Central region, the clouds change. At night and in the evening, there will be showers and thunderstorms in some places. During the day, it will be sunny. Wind from the South to the Southeast level 3./.

Ha Chi