Around noon and early this afternoon, the tropical depression entered further into the mainland in a west-northwest direction with speeds of 15km per hour, approaching northeastern localities before weakening into a low pressure area affecting the northern mountainous and midland areas.
Strong winds have been recorded in the Tonkin Gulf covering Bach Long Vi, Co To, Cat Hai, and Van Don island districts since early July 4th. Seas there were very rough. The natural disaster alert at level three was made in the mainland of localities from Quang Ninh to Thanh Hoa.
The typhoon will cause torrential rain in Nghe An's northwestern areas all of July 4th, but is expected to decline overnight. Heavy rains are also forecast in the northern mountainous localities and Hanoi.
