Storm No. 13 is 360km from Quy Nhon

At 6am this morning (November 6), storm number 13 was about 360km east southeast of Quy Nhon (Gia Lai).

The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said the storm maintained its intensity at level 14 (150-166km/h), gusting to level 17, and was moving faster than last night, at a speed of about 30km/h.

It is forecasted that at around 4pm this afternoon, storm No. 13 will be in the sea area from Quang Ngai to Dak Lak (including Ly Son special zone) and make landfall that same evening. Due to the large storm cloud area, the hydrometeorological agency warns of the risk of thunderstorms, tornadoes and strong gusts of wind both before and during the storm's landfall.

The position of storm No. 13 at 6 a.m. on November 6 shows a large storm circulation cloud area that can cause thunderstorms and strong gusts of wind before reaching the shore. Photo: NCHMF .

Since the morning, the sea area from southern Quang Tri to Khanh Hoa (including Ly Son special zone, Cu Lao Cham island) has gradually increased winds to level 6-7, then increased to level 8-11, waves 3-6m high. The area near the storm's center has strong winds of level 12-14, gusts of level 17, waves 7-9m high; the sea is very rough.

Coastal areas from Hue City to Dak Lak have storm surges of 0.4-0.8m. The storm is very strong, so rising sea levels and large waves may appear from this afternoon, causing flooding in low-lying areas, waves overflowing dikes, coastal roads, coastal erosion, and slowing down flood drainage in the area. All ships, boats, and aquaculture areas in the above-mentioned dangerous areas are strongly affected by storms, whirlwinds, strong winds, large waves, and rising sea levels.

From this evening, on the mainland from the south of Da Nang City to Dak Lak, the wind will gradually increase to level 6-7, then increase to level 8-9. The area near the storm's eye will have strong winds of level 10-12 (focusing on the east of Quang Ngai-Gia Lai provinces), gusting to level 14-15.

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.

From the evening and night of November 6, in the west of the provinces from Quang Ngai to Gia Lai, the wind will gradually increase to level 6-7, near the storm's eye, it will be level 8-9, gusting to level 11.

Forecast of the intensity and direction of storm No. 13, storm wind intensity (from level 8 or higher) will remain until it enters deep inland in the western border area. Photo: NCHMF .

Regarding heavy rain, on November 6-7, the area from Da Nang City to Dak Lak will have very heavy rain with common rainfall of 200-400mm/period, locally over 600mm/period.

The area from southern Quang Tri to Hue City, Khanh Hoa and Lam Dong has heavy rain with common rainfall of 150-300mm/period, locally very heavy rain over 450mm/period.

From November 8, heavy rain in the above areas tends to decrease.

On August 7-8, the rain tends to gradually move north, so the area from northern Quang Tri to Thanh Hoa will have moderate to heavy rain with common rainfall of 50-150mm/period, locally there will be very heavy rain over 200mm/period.

Warning of risk of heavy rain over 200mm within 3 hours.

According to the Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention, as of 4:30 p.m. on November 5, 61,475 vehicles/291,384 workers had been notified, counted, and instructed, including 303 vehicles/5,012 workers anchored in the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa special zones. The vehicles have received warning information and are moving to avoid; no vehicles are in the danger zone.

Da Nang City, Quang Ngai, Dak Lak, Khanh Hoa, Gia Lai have banned the sea, and Lam Dong province banned the sea today, November 6.

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