Tropical Storm Nangka, also known in the

Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

as Tropical Depression Nika, was a weak tropical cyclone which impacted

Hainan Hainan (, ; ) is the smallest and southernmost province of the People's Republic of China (PRC), consisting of various islands in the South China Sea. , the largest and most populous island in China,The island of Taiwan, which is slight ...

and parts of

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, which had been affected by

Tropical Storm Linfa Tropical Storm Linfa was a weak, short-lived but deadly and destructive tropical cyclone that was the twelfth wettest tropical cyclone on record and the second of nine tropical cyclones in a row to strike Vietnam in 2020, a little under a month ...

just days earlier. Nangka in total caused 4 deaths and 5 missing in China and Vietnam.

Meteorological history

On October 11, 2020, the

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(JMA) began tracking a tropical depression off the west coast of

Luzon Luzon (; ) is the largest and most populous island in the Philippines. Located in the northern portion of the Philippines archipelago, it is the economic and political center of the nation, being home to the country's capital city, Manila, ...

. The

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declared the system as a tropical depression at 12:00 UTC, and since the storm formed inside of the

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(PAR) the agency named the system ''Nika''. On the same day at 21:00, the

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began issuing warnings on the system. On October 12, the system was declared a tropical storm by the JMA, and was named ''Nangka''. At 9:00, the system left the PAR and the PAGASA issued its final bulletin on the system. At 19:20 CST (11:20 UTC) on October 13, Nangka made landfall over

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. The system continued tracking westward, returning to open water, before making a second landfall in Ninh Bình,

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on October 14. As the system tracked further inland, it dissipated over Laos on the same day.

Preparations and impact

Philippines

The combined effects of Nangka and the southwest monsoon brought rainfall over much of the country. Gale warnings were issued over much of the

coastline, with sea travel being described as risky by the PAGASA. Parts of

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were flooded, with some parts of

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becoming impassable for some vehicles due to gutter-deep floodwaters.

Hong Kong

Stock markets, schools, and businesses were closed in

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. The Hong Kong Observatory issued a Signal No. 8 warning for the area when the cyclone was away from the Observatory, making it the furthest Signal No. 8 warning from Hong Kong since

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before it was beaten by

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the following year.

Mainland China

After the passage of Nangka over

Hainan Island Hainan (, ; ) is the smallest and southernmost province of the People's Republic of China (PRC), consisting of various islands in the South China Sea. , the largest and most populous island in China,The island of Taiwan, which is slight ...

, 2 people died and 4 are missing as a result of a capsized boat.

Vietnam

2020 CIMSS 18W Nangka visible infrared map

In preparation for Nangka more than 150,000 people in Vietnam were evacuated from their homes. Some Vietnamese provinces banned vessels from heading out to sea during the storm. Vinh Airport in Nghe An Province and

Tho Xuan Airport Thọ Xuân Airport, formerly Sao Vàng Airport ( vi, Sân bay Sao Vàng, vi, Sân bay Thọ Xuân) (also known as Thanh Hoá Air Base or Bái Thượng Air Base), is an airport located in Sao Vàng town in Thọ Xuân District, Thanh Hóa Prov ...

in Thanh Hoa Province were closed on October 14.

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and

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announced that eight flights were cancelled to the two airports. Wind gust packed was reported in

Nam Định Nam Định () is a city in the Red River Delta of northern Vietnam. It is the capital of Nam Định Province. The city of Nam Định is 90 km south-east of Vietnam's capital, Hanoi. From August 18–20 of each year, there is a festival h ...

. Some areas in Northern Vietnam received heavy rainfall, such as in

Yên Bái Yên Bái () is a city in Vietnam. It is the capital of Yên Bái Province, in the north-east region of Vietnam. The city borders Yên Bình District and Trấn Yên District. The city is a settlement along the banks of the Red River, approxima ...

, 14.76 in (375 mm) in Quảng Ninh as of October 16. In totals, the storm caused 2 deaths and 1 missing in Vietnam. Damage in

Nam Định Province Nam Định () ( vi, Tỉnh Nam Định) is a province in the southern part of the Red River Delta region of northern Vietnam. It borders Ninh Bình province to the southwest, Hà Nam province to the northwest, Thái Bình province to the northea ...

valued at VND 68 billion (US$2.94 million).

References

External links

Japan Meteorological Agency's website

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