Storm No. 13 strengthens, warning of very high risk of natural disasters

The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said that at 11:00 a.m. on November 5, the center of the storm was Storm No. 13 Kalmaegi about 430km east of Song Tu Tay island (belonging to Truong Sa special zone) and continues to strengthen. The strongest wind near the storm center is level 13-14 (134-166km/h), gusting to level 17.

Forecast in the next 3 hours, the storm moves in the West Northwest direction, speed about 20-25km/h.

At 10:00 a.m. on November 6, storm No. 13 Kalmaegi was about 340km East Southeast of Quy Nhon ( Gia Lai ), moving quickly in the West Northwest direction, about 25km per hour, with the possibility of strengthening to level 14, gusting to level 17.

Level 4 disaster risk warning (red alert) in the central East Sea area (including the sea area north of Truong Sa special zone).

Around the afternoon of November 6, the storm entered the sea area of Da Nang city, Khanh Hoa.

Forecast map of the path and affected area of storm No. 13 Kalmaegi. (Source: NCHMF)

At around 10pm on November 6, storm No. 13 Kalmaegi in the Quang Ngai - Dak Lak sea area continued to move rapidly in the West Northwest direction, at a speed of about 25km/h and showed signs of weakening. The strongest wind near the storm's center was at level 13, gusting to level 16.

Around the night of November 6 to early morning of November 7, the storm made landfall in the provinces from Quang Ngai to Dak Lak.

The meteorological agency warns of level 4 natural disaster risk in the western sea area of the central East Sea, the sea area from Quang Ngai to Dak Lak (including Ly Son special zone). Level 3 natural disaster risk in the sea area from South Quang Tri to Da Nang City and Khanh Hoa; mainland South Quang Tri to Da Nang City, the eastern part of Quang Ngai and Dak Lak provinces.

Forecast at 10am on November 7, the storm on the mainland of southern Laos, moving in the West Northwest direction, speed of about 25km/h, entering the mainland and gradually weakening into a tropical depression.

Level Warning natural disaster risks Level 4 in the sea from Quang Ngai to Dak Lak (including Ly Son special zone); in the eastern mainland from Quang Ngai to Dak Lak. Level 3 natural disaster risk in the sea from South Quang Tri to Da Nang city (including Cu Lao Cham island) and Khanh Hoa; in the mainland from South Quang Tri to Da Nang city, in the western provinces from Quang Ngai to Dak Lak.

At 10:00 p.m. on November 7, storm No. 13 Kalmaegi in Thailand, moving at a speed of 20-25 km/h in a West-Northwest direction, weakened into a low pressure area.

The meteorological agency said that this is a very strong storm, moving quickly, with a wide circulation, operating on the tropical convergence zone, with high sea surface temperatures, a humid atmosphere, and cold air in a weakening period. Therefore, it is very likely that the storm will continue to strengthen after entering the East Sea.

Impact of storm No. 13 Kalmaegi, the central East Sea area (including the sea area north of Truong Sa special zone) has strong winds of level 8-11, the area near the storm's eye has strong winds of level 12-14, gusts of level 17, waves 5-7m high, the area near the storm's eye has waves of 8-10m high, and the sea is very rough.

From early morning of November 6, the sea area from South Quang Tri to Khanh Hoa (including Ly Son special zone, Cu Lao Cham island) gradually increased wind to level 6-7, then increased to level 8-11, the area near the storm center passed through strong level 12-14, gusting to level 17, the coastal area from Hue city to Dak Lak had waves 4-6m high, the area near the storm center had waves 6-8m high, the sea was very rough.

The coast from Hue City to Dak Lak has a storm surge of 0.3-0.6m. From the evening of November 6, this area is at risk of rising sea levels accompanied by large waves causing flooding in low-lying areas, waves overflowing dikes, coastal roads, coastal landslides, slowing down flood drainage in the area.

From the evening of November 6, on the mainland along the coast from South Quang Tri to Da Nang City, the eastern part of the provinces from Quang Ngai 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 be strong at level 10-12 (focusing on the eastern part of Quang Ngai - Dak Lak provinces), gusting to level 14-15.

From the evening and night of November 6, in the West of the provinces from Quang Ngai to Dak Lak, the wind will gradually increase to level 6-7, near the storm's eye, it will be level 8, gusting to level 10.

Source: https://baolangson.vn/bao-so-13-tang-cap-canh-bao-rui-ro-thien-tai-rat-lon-5063981.html