Storm TALIM heads for northern Vietnam
VOV.VN - A tropical depression has strengthened into storm TALIM which is moving towards northern Vietnam from the East Sea, according to the National Centre for Hydro Meteorological Forecasting.
At 13:00 July 15, TALIM was located about 880km southeast of China’s Leizhou Peninsula, with winds gusting between 62 and 74kph near its centre.
The storm is forecast to move north and north-west and gain further strength in the next 24 to 72 hours before losing its strength.
The northern part of the East Sea will experience strong winds and rough seas, with sea waves reaching as high as 4-6m.
The National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control has just sent a dispatch requesting localities from Quang Ninh to Phu Yen to closely monitor the development of the storm and come up with response measures.
Meteorologists warned northern localities would endure a long spell of heavy rain in the coming days.
This is the first storm that has formed in the East Sea in the stormy season 2023.