According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, at 4:00 a.m. this morning (July 22), the center of storm No. 2 (Prapiroon) was located on Hainan Island (China). The strongest wind near the center of the storm was level 9 (75-88 km/h), gusting to level 11, moving northwest at a speed of about 15 km/h.
It is forecasted that in the next 24 hours, the storm will maintain its direction of movement at a speed of 10-15km/h and enter the Gulf of Tonkin today. By 4am tomorrow morning (July 23), the center of the storm will be in the Gulf of Tonkin with a strong intensity of level 8, gusting to level 10. The area affected by storm No. 2 includes the northwest sea area of ​​the North East Sea and the North Gulf of Tonkin.

Forecast of the path and impact of storm No. 2. Photo: NCHMF

In the next 24 hours, the storm continued to move northwest and slowed down to 5-10km/h. At 4am on July 24, the center of the storm was on the mainland south of Guangxi province (China), with a storm intensity of level 6, gusting to level 8. At around 4am on July 25, the storm moved west-northwest at a speed of about 5km/h and weakened into a low-pressure area on the mainland south of Guangxi province, with a strong intensity below level 6. Due to the impact of storm No. 2, the northwest sea area of ​​the North East Sea this morning (July 22) had strong winds of level 6-7, the area near the storm center had strong winds of level 8, gusting to level 10, rough seas; waves 2-4m high. The sea area in the northern Gulf of Tonkin (including Bach Long Vi and Co To islands) had winds gradually increasing to level 6-7, the area near the storm center had strong winds of level 8, gusting to level 10, rough seas; Wave heights will gradually increase to 2-4m, with coastal waters in Quang Ninh province reaching 1.5-2.5m. On land, from early morning on July 23, coastal areas in Quang Ninh province are likely to be affected by strong winds of level 6, gusting to level 8. From tonight to July 24, in the Northern region and Thanh Hoa, there is a possibility of moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms, locally very heavy rain with total rainfall in the coastal areas of the North and the Northeast region of the North from 100-200mm, some places over 250mm; other places in the North and Thanh Hoa 50-100mm, some places over 150mm. Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/bao-so-2-prapiroon-di-vao-vinh-bac-bo-hom-nay-mien-bac-mua-lon-2304310.html