In response to the tropical depression that is about to strengthen into storm number 4, the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting is updating new news every hour.
At 7:00 a.m. on September 18, the center of the tropical depression was at about 16.7 degrees North latitude; 113.5 degrees East longitude, about 220 km east of Hoang Sa archipelago. The strongest wind near the center of the tropical depression was level 7 (50-61 km/h), gusting to level 9; moving mainly west at a speed of about 15 km/h.
It is forecasted that in the next 24 hours, the tropical depression is likely to strengthen into storm number 4, level 8 intensity, gust level 10.
By 7am tomorrow (September 19), the storm will be about 210km east-southeast of Quang Tri and 120km east of Da Nang.
During the next 48 to 72 hours, the tropical depression will move in a West Northwest direction, traveling 10-15km per hour, and weaken into a low pressure area.
Tropical depression/storm will cause strong winds, rising water, large waves.
At sea, the North East Sea area (including Hoang Sa archipelago), the sea area from Nghe An to Quang Ngai (including Ly Son island district, Cu Lao Cham, Con Co, Hon Ngu) has strong winds of level 6-7, the area near the storm's eye has level 8 (62-74km/h), gusts of level 10 (89-102km/h), waves 2-4m high, the area near the storm's eye has 3-5m high, rough seas.
Ships operating in the above mentioned dangerous areas are likely to be affected by storms, whirlwinds, strong winds and large waves.
On land, from early morning and September 19, coastal mainland areas from Ha Tinh to Quang Ngai will have winds gradually increasing to level 6-7, near the storm's eye level 8 (62-74km/h), gusting to level 10 (89-102km/h); deep inland, winds gusting to level 6-7.
In particular, from September 18 to September 20, in the North and Central Central regions, there will be heavy to very heavy rain with common rainfall from 100-300mm, locally over 500mm. From September 18 to September 19, the Central Highlands and the South will have moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms, locally very heavy rain with common rainfall from 40-80mm, some places over 150mm (rain concentrated in the afternoon and night).
Commenting on the impact of the La Nina phenomenon from now until the end of 2024, Head of Weather Forecast Department, National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting Nguyen Van Huong said that the ENSO phenomenon is in a neutral state.
It is forecasted that from September to November 2024, ENSO is likely to transition to La Nina with a probability of 60-70%, after which ENSO will remain in La Nina with a probability of about 65-75%. Thus, the closer to the end of the year, the greater the probability of La Nina appearing.
The La Nina phenomenon will cause the risk of heavy rain, storms and floods in the last months of the year, especially in the Central region.
Storm No. 4 is about to form: Da Nang, Hue, Quang Tri warn of flash floods and landslides . Due to the complicated developments of the tropical depression that is about to strengthen into storm No. 4, authorities of Thua Thien Hue, Quang Tri provinces, and Da Nang city have issued warnings about the risk of flash floods and landslides in many vulnerable locations.
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