Storm No. 6 weakens into tropical depression

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, on the afternoon of October 27, after moving deep into the mainland provinces of Thua Thien-Hue, Quang Nam, and Da Nang, storm No. 6 (storm Trami) weakened into a tropical depression.

At 4 p.m., the center of the tropical depression was at about 15.9 degrees North latitude, 107.9 degrees East longitude, on the mainland of Thua Thien-Hue, Quang Nam, and Da Nang provinces.

The low pressure is moving in a south-southwest direction at a speed of about 5km/h. The strongest wind near the center of the tropical depression is level 7, gusting to level 9.

Forecast until 4:00 a.m. on October 28, the tropical depression will move in the Southeast direction, with strong winds of level 6, gusts of level 8, speed of 3-5km/h, on land in Thua Thien-Hue, Quang Nam, and Da Nang.

At 1:00 p.m. on October 28, the tropical depression moved eastward at a speed of about 5 km/h, weakening into a low pressure area over the coastal waters of Thua Thien Hue - Quang Nam. Wind force decreased below level 6.

Due to the impact of the tropical depression, the sea area of ​​provinces from Quang Binh to Quang Ngai (including Con Co Island and Cu Lao Cham) has strong winds of level 6-7, gusting to level 8-9; waves 2-4m high; rough seas.

On land, from Quang Binh to Quang Nam, there will be strong gusts of wind at level 6-8; areas near the center of the tropical depression will have strong winds at level 6-7, gusts at level 8-9.

From now until the end of the night of October 28, the area from Southern Ha Tinh to Thua Thien-Hue will have heavy to very heavy rain with rainfall from 150-250mm, locally over 400mm; warning of the risk of localized heavy rain (>100mm/3 hours).

The area from Da Nang to Quang Ngai and Kon Tum has heavy rain, locally very heavy rain with rainfall from 70-150mm, locally over 200mm.