Storm No. 12 moves ashore, causing very heavy rain from Ha Tinh to Quang Ngai

Photo caption — Location and path of storm number 12. Photo: thoitietvietnam

The strongest winds near the center of the storm are at level 10 (89-102 km/h), with gusts up to level 12. The storm is moving in a west-southwest direction at a speed of approximately 10 km/h.

Forecast by 4am on October 23, the storm center is at about 15.9 degrees North latitude; 108.6 degrees East longitude, on the coastal area from Hue to Quang Ngai , gradually weakening into a tropical depression. By 4pm the same day, the center of the low pressure area will move to the Southern Laos area and gradually dissipate.

Due to the influence of the storm combined with the strong cold air, the Northwestern sea area of the East Sea (including the Hoang Sa sea area) has strong winds of level 7 - 8, the area near the eye of the storm has strong winds of level 9 - 10, gusts of level 12, waves 5 - 7 m high, very rough seas. The sea area from Quang Tri to Quang Ngai (including Con Co, Cu Lao Cham, Ly Son) has strong winds of level 6 - 7, the area near the eye of the storm has level 8, gusts of level 10. The coast of Quang Tri - Da Nang has storm surges of 0.4 - 0.8 m high.

On land, from the afternoon of October 22, the Northeast wind will gradually increase to level 6, sometimes level 7, gusting to level 8 - 9. The Central Central provinces will experience heavy to very heavy rain from noon on October 22 to the end of October 23, with total rainfall ranging from 200 - 400 mm, especially in the area from South Quang Tri to Da Nang, where there will be 500 - 700 mm in some places, locally over 900 mm. Warnings of possible extremely heavy rain of over 200 mm/3 hours, high risk of flash floods, landslides in mountainous areas and deep flooding in low-lying and urban areas.

The Northern region and Thanh Hoa are affected by cold air, cold in the morning and at night, and some mountainous areas are cold. In Hanoi, sunny days, no rain at night, the lowest temperature is commonly 19 - 22 degrees Celsius.

The meteorological agency warns that heavy rain in Central Vietnam is likely to continue until the end of October 2025. Localities from Quang Tri to Quang Ngai need to proactively operate hydroelectric and irrigation reservoirs safely and prepare response plans for situations where floods exceed alarm level 3. The forecast indicates a level 3 risk of natural disasters due to floods and inundation.

All vessels operating in the danger zone should quickly find safe shelter. Coastal areas and river mouths in provinces from Quang Tri to Da Nang should be on guard against large waves combined with high tides and rising water causing flooding and coastal erosion.

Source: https://baohaiphong.vn/bao-so-12-di-chuyen-vao-bo-gay-mua-rat-to-tu-ha-tinh-den-quang-ngai-524229.html