On the night of September 7, after moving deep into the Northern Delta region, storm No. 3 weakened into a tropical depression. It is forecasted that on September 8 and 9, the Hai Duong area will have moderate to heavy rain and thunderstorms.
According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, at 4:00 a.m. on September 8, the center of the tropical depression was located at about 21.2 degrees north latitude; 104.8 degrees east longitude, on the mainland of the Northwest region. The strongest wind near the center of the tropical depression was level 6 (39-49 km/h), gusting to level 7, moving westward at a speed of 10-15 km/h.
It is forecasted that by 4:00 a.m. on September 9, the tropical depression will continue to weaken into a low pressure area over Upper Laos.
Due to the influence of storm No. 3 and tropical depression, Hai Duong area had heavy to very heavy rain, rainfall from 1:00 a.m. on September 7 to 1:00 a.m. on September 8 was generally from 100-150mm, in some places over 200mm.
Hai Duong Province Hydrometeorological Station forecasts that on September 8 and 9, Hai Duong will have moderate to heavy rain and thunderstorms. Thunderstorms may include tornadoes, lightning and strong gusts of wind. Rainfall will generally be 70 - 150mm, with some places exceeding 150mm.