Tropical low pressure strengthened to become typhoon Etau



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On the morning of November 9, the storm was 180 km north of Song Tu Tay Island, the strongest wind was 75 km / h, level 8, level 10.

According to the National Center for Meteorological and Hydrological Forecasts, the tropical depression one day after entering the South China Sea has strengthened to become the 12th storm, the international name is Etau. Currently, the radius of strong winds from level 6, level 8 or more is approximately 110 km from the center of the storm.

Today, The storm travels west with a speed of 15-20 km / h and is likely to be stronger. At 4:00 am on November 10, the center of the storm was about 120 km off the coast of the provinces from Phu Yen to Ninh Thuan to the east, the strongest wind in the area near the center of the storm was 90 km / h, level 9, two levels of increase.

Predicted direction and area affected by Hurricane Etau.  Photo: NCHMF

Predicted direction and area affected by Hurricane Etau. Image: NCHMF

Tomorrow, the typhoon travels westward at a speed of 15 km / h, inland from Phu Yen to Ninh Thuan, weakening into a tropical depression and then into an area of ​​low pressure. At 4:00 am on 11/11, the low pressure area is in the eastern part of Cambodia, the strongest wind in the center of the low pressure area falls below level 6 (less than 40 km / h ).

The Japan Meteorological Station today forecasts strong winds of 74 km / h, shocking 111 km / h, after increasing to 83 km / h, jerks of 120 km / h. The Hong Kong station said the wind from the storm was now 65 km / h, tomorrow it would increase to 85 km / h. According to international stations, the storm will make landfall in the southern central provinces of which the center of the storm is expected to pass through Phu Yen province.

Due to the influence of cyclone Etau circulation combined with cold air, from the afternoon of September 11 to December 11, Quang Tri to Bac Khanh Hoa provinces had heavy to very heavy rains with the common rainfall of 200-400mm / wave. , there are places above 400 mm; In Quang Binh, southern Khanh Hoa and the central highlands, the usual rainfall is 100-200mm / hour.

Rivers from Quang Binh to Khanh Hoa and the Central Highlands will be flooded. During this flood, the peak flooding in the rivers from Quang Tri to Khanh Hoa, North Central Highlands was at alert level two to alert three, with rivers on alert three; The rivers in Quang Binh and the South Central Highlands region are at alarm level one to alert two, with rivers on alert two.

In October, the central region suffered 4 storms, a low pressure zone and a tropical depression, and two strong floods from October 6 to 13 and October 16 to 20. According to the Central Steering Committee for the Prevention and Control of Natural Disasters, two floods caused 138 deaths, 16 people lost their public service and the material damage was around 15.5 billion VND. In particular, Hurricane Molave ​​(storm No. 9) left 40 dead, 43 missing and 140 injured; the estimated physical damage was 12.530 billion dong.

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