Storm approaches Gia Lai coast, intensity reduced to level 13-14

At 5:00 p.m. this afternoon (November 6), storm No. 13 was in the Dak Lak - Gia Lai sea area with wind speed reduced to level 13-14 (134-166 km/h), gusting to level 17.

It is forecasted that between 6-10pm tonight, the storm will make landfall with winds of about level 13, and waves several meters high that can sink boats and aquaculture cages.

Due to the storm's impact, Ly Son Island (Quang Ngai) recorded strong winds of level 8, gusts of level 10; Dung Quat (Quang Ngai) strong winds of level 8, gusts of level 9; Hoa Nhon Dong ( Gia Lai ) had strong winds of level 6, gusts of level 9; Phu Cat (Gia Lai) strong winds of level 8, gusts of level 11; Hoi An (Da Nang) strong winds of level 8, gusts of level 10.

The area from Hue City to Khanh Hoa has had heavy rain of over 100mm.

At 5:00 p.m. on November 6, storm clouds covered the provinces and cities in the Central region. Photo: NCHMF .

In the coming hours, the sea area from south of Da Nang to Dak Lak (including Ly Son special zone, Cu Lao Cham island) will continue to have strong winds of level 8-11, waves 4-7m high. The area near the storm's center will have strong winds of level 12-14, gusts of level 16, waves 8-10m high; the sea will be very rough.

The sea area from southern Quang Tri to northern Da Nang and Khanh Hoa has strong winds of level 6-8, waves 3-5m high; rough seas.

Coastal areas from southern Quang Tri to Dak Lak are forecast to have storm surges of 0.5-1m. The highest sea levels are forecast at Thuan An (1m), Son Tra (1.2m), Hoi An (1.3m), Dung Quat (1.5m), Quy Nhon (1.2m), Tuy Hoa (1.1m).

Map forecasts high waves from storm No. 13 of about 4-10m approaching coastal areas from south of Da Nang to Dak Lak. Photo: NCHMF.

On land, from the south of Da Nang City to Dak Lak, strong winds of level 6-9 are expected; near the storm's eye, winds of level 10-12, gusting to level 15 - focusing on the east of Quang Ngai - Gia Lai provinces, and the north of Dak Lak.

The area from southern Quang Tri to northern Da Nang City and northern Khanh Hoa Province has strong winds of level 6-7, gusting to level 8-9. The strongest winds will be from this evening to tonight (November 6).

In the west of the provinces from Quang Ngai to Gia Lai, there are strong winds of level 6-7, near the storm's eye, there are strong winds of level 8-9, gusting to level 11.

From the evening of November 6 to the end of November 7, the area from Da Nang City to Dak Lak will have very heavy rain with common rainfall of 150-300mm, locally over 500mm.

The area from southern Quang Tri to Hue City, Khanh Hoa and Lam Dong has heavy rain with common rainfall of 100-250mm, locally very heavy rain over 400mm.

From November 8, heavy rains in the above areas tend to decrease. The post-storm rain area will expand to the area from northern Quang Tri to Thanh Hoa on October 7-8 with common rainfall of 50-150mm, locally with very heavy rain of over 200mm.

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