According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, early this morning (September 19), the tropical depression in the northeastern area of ​​Hoang Sa archipelago has strengthened into a storm - storm number 4 in 2024. In Con Co (Quang Tri), there were strong winds of level 6, gusting to level 7.

At 4:00 a.m., the center of the storm was at approximately 17.3 degrees North latitude; 109.8 degrees East longitude, 210 km northeast of Da Nang, and approximately 260 km east of Quang Tri. The strongest wind near the center of the storm was level 8 (62-74 km/h), gusting to level 10; moving mainly westward at a speed of approximately 20 km/h.

At 4:00 p.m. on September 19, the storm moved westward at a speed of about 20-25 km/h on coastal waters from Quang Tri to Quang Nam; the strongest wind near the storm center was level 8, gusting to level 10; natural disaster risk level 3.

The affected area is the western sea area of ​​the North East Sea (including Hoang Sa area); the sea area from Nghe An to Quang Ngai (including Ly Son island, Cu Lao Cham, Con Co, Hon Ngu); the mainland area from Ha Tinh to Quang Nam.

At 4:00 a.m. on September 20, the storm moved in a West-Northwest direction at a speed of about 15-20 km/h, gradually weakening into a low pressure area over central Laos, with the strongest wind speed of the low pressure area below level 6.