Tropical Storm Nakri brought wind and rain to Vietnam and Cambodia on Sunday. At 4:00 p.m. EST on Sunday the center of Tropical Storm Nakri was located at latitude 13.0°N and longitude 108.9°E which put it about 20 miles (35 km) west of Tuy Hoa, Vietnam. Nakri was moving toward the west at 8 m.p.h. (13 km/h). The maximum sustained wind speed was 50 m.p.h. (80 km/h) and there were wind gusts to 65 m.p.h. (105 km/h). The minimum surface pressure was 992 mb.
The center of Tropical Storm Nakri made landfall on the coast of Vietnam near Tuy Hoa on Sunday. The maximum sustained wind speed at the time of landfall was 65 m.p.h. (105 km/h). Nakri moved slowly toward the west after it made landfall. Tropical Storm Nakri has been weakening slowly since the center moved over land. The heaviest rain was falling in bands in the western half of the circulation. Heavy rain was falling over portions of southern Vietnam and northeastern Cambodia. The strongest winds were occurring in the eastern half of Nakri which was still over the South China Sea. Winds to tropical storm force extended out 60 miles (95 km) from the center of circulation.
Tropical Storm Nakri will move south of a ridge over high pressure over the South China Sea and southeast Asia. The ridge will steer Nakri toward the west-northwest during the next 24 to 36 hours. Tropical Storm Nakri will continue to weaken as it moves farther inland. On its anticipated track Nakri will drop locally heavy rain over parts of southern Vietnam, northern Cambodia, southern Laos and eastern Thailand. Heavy rain could cause flash floods in some locations.