Storm No. 5 is especially dangerous, large cloud disk has touched the Central region

Updated as of early morning today, August 25, storm No. 5 (Kajiki) has not been downgraded and is at an especially dangerous level as it approaches the North Central Coast.

The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said that at 4:00 a.m. today, August 25, the storm's center was at 18.3 degrees North latitude - 107.7 degrees East longitude, only about 220km from Nghe An, 200km from Ha Tinh and 180km north of Quang Tri. The strongest wind near the storm's center remained at level 14, gusting to level 17.

Location of storm No. 5 at 4:00 a.m. on August 25. Source: National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting

Due to the impact of storm No. 5, on the morning of August 25, many coastal areas in the Central and Northern regions experienced strong winds. Meteorological stations on islands (special zones) such as Bach Long Vi measured winds of level 7 gusting to level 9, Co To at level 6 gusting to level 9, Bai Chay at level 6 gusting to level 8, Hon Ngu at level 7 gusting to level 8, and Con Co at level 6 gusting to level 8.

During the night to the morning of August 25, the storm will continue to move in a West-Northwest direction at a speed of about 20km/hour, likely causing widespread heavy rain and strong winds in the provinces from Nghe An to Quang Tri in the next 24 hours.

The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting predicts that this morning, storm No. 5 will continue to move rapidly in the West-Northwest direction at a speed of about 20km/hour, and will sweep inland from Thanh Hoa to the north of Quang Tri this evening, August 25. The meteorological agency warns that the coastal area from Thanh Hoa to Quang Tri, including Hon Ngu Island and Con Co Special Zone, is at level 4 natural disaster risk - the highest warning level at sea and inshore.

A huge cloud disk carrying a giant water bag has touched down on the mainland of Central and Northern Vietnam. Satellite image at 6am today

With wind gusts of up to level 17 when reaching the shore, storm No. 5 is especially dangerous, possibly causing very heavy rain, flash floods, landslides in mountainous areas and widespread flooding in the North Central provinces.

ANGEL

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/bao-so-5-dac-biet-nguy-hiem-dia-may-lon-da-cham-vao-mien-trung-post809989.html