Storm No. 3 has weakened into a level 7 tropical depression.

Updated position and path of tropical depression (weakened from storm No. 3) at 5:00 a.m. September 8. Source: National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting

Latest update from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, at 4:00 a.m. on September 8, the center of the tropical depression was at about 21.2 degrees north latitude; 104.8 degrees east longitude, on land in the Northwest region.

The strongest wind near the center of the tropical depression is level 6 (39-49km/h), gusting to level 7, moving west at a speed of 10-15km/h.

It is forecasted that in the next 24 hours , the tropical depression will move west-northwest at a speed of about 15km/h and gradually weaken into a low pressure area. At 4:00 a.m. on September 9, the center of the low pressure area will be at about 21.8 degrees north latitude - 101.5 degrees east longitude; over the mainland of Upper Laos. Wind force will decrease to below level 6.

Regarding the impact of the tropical depression weakening from storm No. 3, at sea , the Gulf of Tonkin (including Bach Long Vi and Co To island districts) today (September 8) still has strong winds of level 6, sometimes level 7, gusting to level 8; rough seas. The Gulf of Tonkin (including Bach Long Vi and Co To island districts) has waves 2-3m high. From the afternoon of September 8, the waves gradually decreased.

On land , inland areas of the North, there will be strong winds of level 6, gusting to level 7. In the Northeast and Thanh Hoa from the morning of September 8 to the morning of September 9, there will be moderate rain, locally heavy rain and thunderstorms with rainfall of 20-50mm, over 100mm in some places; in mountainous areas, there will be heavy rain, locally very heavy rain with rainfall of 50-100mm, over 200mm in some places.

In the Northwest region, from the morning of September 8 to the morning of September 9, there will be heavy to very heavy rain with common rainfall of 100-200mm, locally over 350mm.
Heavy rains can cause flooding in low-lying areas; flash floods in small rivers and streams, and landslides on steep slopes.

Millions of arms turn to compatriots affected by storm number 3

Storm No. 3 (Storm Yagi) caused severe damage and impacts in many provinces in the Northern region.

“A piece of food when hungry is worth a whole package when full”, with the spirit of mutual love and support that has always been a beautiful image of the Vietnamese people, the Golden Heart Social Charity Fund calls on philanthropists at home and abroad to join hands to share with people affected by the storm and post-storm circulation…. to soon stabilize their lives.

The Golden Heart Social Charity Fund would like to sincerely thank the precious affection of agencies, businesses, and philanthropists at home and abroad.

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