Storm No. 13 making landfall may have gusts of level 15-16.

Mr. Mai Van Khiem, Director of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, exchanged information about storm No. 13. Photo: HHL

On the afternoon of November 6, Mr. Mai Van Khiem, Director of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, said that the western circulation of storm No. 13 (Kalmaegi) is starting to collide with the mainland of the Central region. Due to friction with the mainland terrain, the storm's wind intensity will decrease by 1-2 levels compared to when it was still active at sea.

Updated information up to 4 p.m. from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the center of storm No. 13 has moved to coordinates about 13.5 degrees North latitude - 110 degrees East longitude, about 90km East Southeast of Quy Nhon ( Gia Lai ). At this time, the storm is still strong at level 14, gusting to level 17.

The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said that when the eye of the storm makes landfall this evening and tonight, the storm will weaken, but the strongest winds will still reach level 11 to level 13, gusting to level 15-16. Mr. Mai Van Khiem warned that this is a very strong intensity, enough to cause violent gusts, big waves and especially heavy rain in the coastal areas of the Central region.

Satellite image of storm center No. 13 at 4:00 p.m. today (November 6). Source: ZE

According to the Director of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the most dangerous affected area is the eastern part of Quang Ngai and Gia Lai provinces, where strong winds can exceed level 12. Heavy rains started from the afternoon to the night of November 6, lasting until the morning of November 7, with a high risk of flash floods and landslides in the western mountainous areas.

Weather radar image at 4:30 p.m. on November 6 shows very heavy rain in the South Central region.

Localities from Quang Ngai to Khanh Hoa and the Central Highlands need to closely monitor the storm’s developments and proactively respond to heavy rain, strong winds and high tides. People in these areas should not go out from this afternoon to tomorrow morning. At the same time, households living in areas at risk of landslides, flash floods, etc. need to evacuate immediately to safer places.