The forecast path of storm Sonca, the fourth storm in the East Sea this year (Photo: nchmf.gov.vn)Hanoi (VNA) – A tropical depression on July 23 afternoon intensified into thefourth storm in the East Sea so far this year, according to the National Centrefor Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
At1pm of July 23, the centre of the storm, called Sonca, was about 17.6 degreesnorth latitude and 111.2 degrees east longitude, about 140km to the southeastof China’s Hainan Island. The strongest wind speeds then were between 60 and75km per hour.
Inthe following 24 hours, Sonca is forecast to move at some 5km per hour to thewest.
At1pm of July 24, its centre is predicted at 17.8 degrees north latitude and109.8 degrees east longitude, on the sea area in the southern part of HainanIsland. It could continue sustaining wind speeds of 60 – 75km per hour. Thedangerous area at this time will be from 16.5 to 20.5 degrees north latitudeand in the west of the 113th meridian east.
[Photos: Ha Giang after the storm]
Inthe next 24 – 48 hours, the storm will move between west and northwest at some10km per hour.
At1pm of July 25, its centre is forecast at about 18.3 degrees north and 107.8degrees east, about 210km east-southeasterly off the coast from Thanh Hoa toQuang Binh provinces. Strongest wind speeds are expected at 60-75km per hour.
Theforecasting centre said due to Sonca’s impact, heavy rains will occur in thecentral provinces from Thanh Hoa to Thua Thien-Hue as from July 25.-VNA
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