Storm No. 13 strengthens towards the mainland from Quang Ngai to Dak Lak

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, storm No. 13 will maintain its moving direction but will strengthen towards the mainland from Quang Ngai to Dak Lak on the night of November 6.

The path of storm No. 13 at 11:00 a.m. on November 6, observed from satellite. Photo: VNA

Due to the influence of the storm, Ly Son station (Quang Ngai) had strong winds of level 6, gusts of level 7; Dung Quat (Quang Ngai) strong winds of level 6, gusts of level 8; Phu Cat ( Gia Lai ) strong winds of level 6, gusts of level 10.

At 10:00 a.m. on November 6, the center of the storm was at about 13.1 degrees North latitude; 111.6 degrees East longitude, about 270 km East Southeast of Quy Nhon (Gia Lai). The strongest wind near the center of the storm was level 15 (167-183 km/h), gusting to level 17. Moving in the West Northwest direction, speed about 30 km/h.

By 10:00 p.m. on November 6, the storm on the mainland from Quang Ngai to Dak Lak , the strongest wind speed is level 13, gusting to level 17, moving in the West Northwest direction at a speed of 25 - 30 km/h, entering the mainland and gradually weakening. The affected area is the West of the central East Sea, the sea from Quang Ngai to Dak Lak (including Ly Son special zone); the mainland to the East of the area from Quang Ngai to Gia Lai, the North of Dak Lak, the natural disaster risk level is level 4. The sea from South Quang Tri to Da Nang city (including Cu Lao Cham island) and Khanh Hoa; the mainland to South Quang Tri city, the South of Dak Lak province and the North of Khanh Hoa province with the natural disaster risk level is level 3.

It is forecasted that by 10:00 a.m. on November 7, the storm in the Southern Laos area, with the strongest wind speed of level 7, gusting to level 9, will move in the West Northwest direction at a speed of 25 - 30 km/h, moving deep into the mainland and gradually weakening into a tropical depression. The affected area is the sea from Quang Ngai to Dak Lak (including Ly Son special zone); the mainland east of the area from Quang Ngai to Gia Lai, with a disaster risk level of level 4; the sea from South Quang Tri to Da Nang city (including Cu Lao Cham island) and Khanh Hoa; the mainland south of Quang Tri to Da Nang city, the west of Quang Ngai and Gia Lai provinces, the east of Dak Lak province and the north of Khanh Hoa province with a disaster risk level of level 3.

Then, at 10:00 p.m. on November 7, the tropical depression in the eastern region of Thailand moved west-northwest at a speed of 25-30 km/h, with winds below level 6, and weakened into a low pressure area.

Due to the influence of the storm, the sea area west of the Central East Sea has strong winds of level 8-12; the area near the storm's eye has strong winds of level 13-15, gusting over level 17, waves 6-8m high, the area near the storm's eye has waves of 9-11m high, and the sea is very rough.

The sea area from South Quang Tri to Khanh Hoa (including Ly Son special zone, Cu Lao Cham island) has winds gradually increasing to level 7-8, then increasing to level 9-12, waves 4-7m high; the area near the storm center has winds of level 13-15, gusting above level 17, waves 8-10m high, and very rough seas.

The highest sea level in Thuan An is 1m. Son Tra is 1.2m, Hoi An is 1.3m, Dung Quat is 1.5m, Quy Nhon is 1.2m, Tuy Hoa is 1.1m.

Warning from the afternoon of November 6, coastal areas from South Quang Tri to Dak Lak are on guard against sea level rise of 0.5-1m 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, large waves, and rising sea levels.

From the afternoon of November 6, 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 center will be strong at level 10-13 (focusing on the East of Quang Ngai-Gia Lai provinces, North of Dak Lak), gusting at level 15-16; the area from South Quang Tri to the North of Da Nang city and North of Khanh Hoa province, the wind will increase to level 6-7, gusting at level 8-9. The strongest wind time will be from the evening to the night of November 6.

From the evening 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.

From 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 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 will tend 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. Warning of risk of heavy rain over 200mm/3 hours.

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 that the path and impact of storm No. 13 is 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.

Storm No. 12 - (Damrey) in 2017, when making landfall in the provinces of Phu Yen and Khanh Hoa, had a strong intensity of level 9, causing heavy rain in the Hue - Khanh Hoa area from 150 - 250mm, Gia Lai - Dak Lak about 80 - 150mm; some places had heavier rain such as: Nam Dong (Hue) 321mm; Tam Ky, Tien Phuoc (old Quang Nam) 280mm; Ba To (Quang Ngai) 338mm; Son Giang (Quang Ngai) 382mm; An Nhon (Gia Lai) 296mm, Quy Nhon (Gia Lai) 295mm; An Khe (Gia Lai) 266mm, Krong Pa (Gia Lai) 237mm;...

Storm No. 9 (Molave) in 2020 when making landfall in the Quang Ngai - Da Nang area had a strong intensity of level 11 - 12, gusting to level 14. The storm caused heavy rain from 150-400mm in many places from Nghe An to Dak Lak, some stations measured rainfall of over 550mm.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/van-de-quan-tam/bao-so-13-tang-cap-huong-ve-dat-lien-tu-quang-ngaidak-lak-20251106125457188.htm