Storm causes heavy rains in northern region from August 25
Under the influence of Storm Ma-on, the third to enter the East Sea this year, the northern region and the north central province of Thanh Hoa will experience moderate to heavy rains and thunderstorms from the evening of August 25 to August 27.
Illustrative photo (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Under the influence of Storm Ma-on,the third to enter the East Sea this year, the northern region and the northcentral province of Thanh Hoa will experience moderate to heavy rains andthunderstorms from the evening of August 25 to August 27.
According to the National Centre for Hydro-MeteorologicalForecasting, at 4 am on August 24, the storm eye was at around 19.1 degreesnorth and 118.5 degrees east, with the strongest velocity of 89-102km per hour.
In the next 24 hours, it is forecast to move west-northwest atabout 20-25km per hour. At 4am on August 25, its centre will be at about 190kmto the south-southwest of Hong Kong (China) while the strongest winds will be 103-117kmper hour.
Illustrative photo (Source: VNA)
At 4am on August 26, Ma-on will go northwest, traveling 25kmper hour and weaken into a tropical depression.
The storm will abate into a low-pressure area in the following24 hours, the centre said./.
The Hanoi Power Corporation (EVNHANOI) has said that ahead of the storm season, which often takes place from May to October in the northern region, it had built scenarios to ensure the continuous supply of power and cope with severe weather, especially heavy rains and storms, in the capital city.
The East Sea is likely to record the third storm this year after a tropical depression in the east of the Philippines’ Luzon Island strengthens and moves in the next one or two days, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
Storm Ma-on is predicted to enter the East Sea and continue intensifying in the next 24 - 48 hours, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
Tropical storm Ma-on lashed the northern Philippines on August 23 morning, injuring at least two people and prompting the closure of schools and government offices in Manila and outlying provinces.
