Storm No. 13 strengthens, causing 200 - 400mm of rain in the area from Da Nang to Dak Lak.

Floodwaters rise on Cu De River, Da Nang City. (Photo: Do Truong/VNA) — Flood water rose on Cu De River, Da Nang city.

Near the storm center, strong winds level 14, gusts level 17

Accordingly, at 4:00 p.m. on November 5, the center of the storm was at about 12.1 degrees North latitude; 117.0 degrees East longitude, about 300km East Northeast of Song Tu Tay Island, about 880km East Southeast of Quy Nhon ( Gia Lai ). The strongest wind near the center of the storm was level 14 (150 - 166 km/h), gusting to level 17. Moving in the West Northwest direction, speed about 25km/h.

At 4:00 a.m. on November 7, the storm on the mainland of Quang Ngai - Gia Lai province with strong winds of level 10, gusts of level 11, moving in the West Northwest direction at a speed of about 25 km/h, the affected area is the sea west of the central East Sea, the sea from Quang Ngai - Dak Lak (including Ly Son special zone), the mainland east of the area from Quang Ngai - Dak Lak with a natural disaster risk level of level 4.

The sea area from South Quang Tri to Da Nang city (including Cu Lao Cham island) and Khanh Hoa, the mainland from South Quang Tri to Da Nang city, the west of the provinces from Quang Ngai - Dak Lak, the northern area of Khanh Hoa province with level 3 natural disaster risk.

It is forecasted that by 4:00 p.m. on November 7, the storm on the eastern mainland of Thailand will move west-northwest at a speed of about 25 km/h with winds below level 6, move deep inland and weaken into a tropical depression and then into a low pressure area.

The affected area is the sea from South Quang Tri to Dak Lak (including Ly Son special zone, Cu Lao Cham island), the west of Quang Ngai and Dak Lak provinces with level 3 natural disaster risk.

Due to the storm's influence, 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; the sea is very rough.

From early morning on November 6, the sea area from South Quang Tri to Khanh Hoa (including Ly Son special zone, Cu Lao Cham island) will have winds gradually increasing to level 6-7, then increasing to level 8-11, waves 3-5m high; the area near the storm center will have winds of level 12-14, gusting to level 17, waves 6-8m high; the sea will be very rough.

Warning: From the evening of November 6, coastal areas from Hue city to Dak Lak should be on guard against sea level rise of 0.3-0.6m accompanied by large waves causing flooding in low-lying areas, waves overflowing dikes, coastal roads, coastal landslides, 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, big waves, and rising sea levels.

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 Northern area of Khanh Hoa province, the wind will gradually increase to level 6-7, the area near the storm's eye will be level 8-9, gusting to level 11.

Warning of risk of heavy rain over 200mm/3h

From November 6 to 7, the area from Da Nang to Dak Lak will have very heavy rain with common rainfall of 200-400mm/period, locally over 600mm/period. The area from South Quang Tri to Hue city, Khanh Hoa and Lam Dong will have heavy rain with common rainfall of 150-300mm/period, locally over 450mm/period.
From November 8, heavy rain in the above areas tends to decrease.

From November 7-8, the area from North Quang Tri to Thanh Hoa will have moderate to heavy rain with common rainfall of 50-150mm/period, locally very heavy rain over 200mm/period.

Due to the influence of the wide storm circulation, it is necessary to guard against the risk of thunderstorms, tornadoes and strong gusts of wind both before and during the storm's landfall.

Director of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting Mai Van Khiem said: The path and impact of storm No. 13 are similar to storm No. 12 - (Damrey) in 2017 and storm No. 9 (Molave) in 2020, but storm No. 13 causes heavier rain in the area from Da Nang city to Dak Lak.

Flood warning on rivers in the Central region

The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting predicts that from 3:30 p.m. on November 5 to 3:30 p.m. on November 6, floods on the Huong and Bo rivers will slowly recede and be above alert level 2.

From November 6-9, there is a possibility of a flood on rivers from Quang Tri to Lam Dong. During this flood, the flood peak on Bo River, Huong River (Hue City); Vu Gia-Thu Bon River (Da Nang City); Tra Khuc River, Ve River, Se San River (Quang Ngai); Kon River (Gia Lai); Ba River, Ky Lo River, Srepok River (Dak Lak) will rise to alert level 2 - alert level 3 and above alert level 3; Kien Giang River (Quang Tri); An Lao River, Lai Giang River (Gia Lai); Dinh Ninh Hoa River (Khanh Hoa), rivers in Lam Dong will rise above alert level 2; Gianh River, Thach Han River (Quang Tri), Cai Nha Trang River (Khanh Hoa) will rise above alert level 1.

Weather in different regions on the night of November 5 and November 6

In the Northwest, there will be rain in some places, cold at night and early morning, less cloudy in the afternoon and sunny. Light wind. Lowest temperature 17-20 degrees Celsius, some places below 16 degrees Celsius. Highest temperature 24-27 degrees Celsius, some places above 27 degrees Celsius.

In the Northeast, there will be rain in some places, cold at night and early morning, less cloudy in the afternoon and sunny. North to Northeast wind level 2-3. Lowest temperature 17-20 degrees Celsius, in mountainous areas below 16 degrees Celsius. Highest temperature 24-27 degrees Celsius, in some places above 27 degrees Celsius.