Update: Storm No. 5, level 16, is on the coastal waters of Nghe An and Ha Tinh.

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the eye of the storm is located at about 18.5 degrees north latitude; 106.3 degrees east longitude, in the coastal waters of Ha Tinh - Nghe An. The strongest wind is level 13 (134-149km/h), gusting to level 16.

Storm No. 5, level 16 gusts, on the coastal waters of Nghe An - Ha Tinh

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, at 1:00 p.m. on August 25, the center of the storm was located at about 18.5 degrees north latitude; 106.3 degrees east longitude, on coastal waters of Nghe An-Ha Tinh region.

The strongest wind near the storm center is level 13 (134-149km/h), gusting to level 16; moving in the West Northwest direction at a speed of 15-20km/h.

Due to the influence of Storm No. 5, at Bach Long Vi station ( Hai Phong ) there are strong winds of level 7, gusts of level 9; Co To station (Quang Ninh) there are strong winds of level 7, gusts of level 10, Bai Chay station (Quang Ninh) there are strong winds of level 6, gusts of level 8, Van Ly station (Ninh Binh) there are strong winds of level 8, gusts of level 9; Dien Chau station (Nghe An) there are strong winds of level 7, gusts of level 9, Quynh Luu station (Nghe An) there are strong winds of level 7, gusts of level 12, Hon Ngu station (Nghe An) there are strong winds of level 8, gusts of level 11, Hoanh Son station (Ha Tinh) there are strong winds of level 7, gusts of level 9, Ky Anh station (Ha Tinh) there are strong winds of level 7, gusts of level 11, Cam Nhuong station (Ha Tinh) there are strong winds of level 8; Con Co station (Quang Tri) there are strong winds of level 6, gusts of level 8...

More than 200 officers and soldiers of the Ha Tinh provincial military protected the dike in heavy rain and strong winds. Photo: qdnd.vn

Storm surge in Sam Son (Thanh Hoa) 0.91 m, Hon Ngu (Nghe An) 1.45 m, Vung Ang (Ha Tinh) 0.51 m. In the Northern Delta provinces, from Thanh Hoa to Quang Tri, there has been moderate to heavy rain, in some places very heavy rain over 300 mm.

Forecast of storm impact: At sea, the sea area from Thanh Hoa to Quang Tri (including Hon Ngu island, Con Co special zone) has strong winds of level 8-11, near the storm's eye level 12-13, gusting to level 16; waves 5-7m high, near the storm's eye 8-10m; rough seas.

Northern Bac Bo Gulf (including special zones: Cat Hai, Co To, Van Don) has strong winds of level 6-7, gusting to level 9; Southern Bac Bo Gulf area (including Bach Long Vi special zone) has strong winds of level 7-8, gusting to level 10; waves 3-5m high, rough seas.

Storm surge and coastal flooding warning: Sea levels continue to rise along the coast and islands from Hai Phong to Nghe An due to high tides and storm surges. Storm surges are 0.5-1.8m high, with 1-1.8m in Thanh Hoa and Nghe An. Water levels at Hon Dau (Hai Phong) are 3.4-3.9m high, Ba Lat (Ninh Binh) are 1.7-2.2m, Sam Son (Thanh Hoa) are 3.7-4.2m high, and Hon Ngu (Nghe An) are 3.8-4.2m high. There is a high risk of flooding along dykes, coastal roads, and river mouths, especially along the coast of Nghe An and Thanh Hoa in the afternoon and evening of August 25.

Warning, the weather at sea and in coastal areas during the storm is extremely dangerous, unsafe for any vehicles or structures operating in the danger zone such as: cruise ships, passenger ships, transport ships, cages, rafts, aquaculture areas, dykes, embankments, coastal routes. Vehicles are at high risk of capsizing, destruction; flooding due to strong winds, big waves and rising sea levels.

On land, the North Thanh Hoa area has strong winds of level 8-9, gusting to level 10-11; the South Thanh Hoa-North Ha Tinh area has strong winds of level 10-11, the area near the storm center has winds of level 12-13, gusting to level 14-15; the South Ha Tinh, Quang Tri areas, coastal areas of provinces from Quang Ninh to Ninh Binh have strong winds of level 6-8, gusting to level 9-10.

Heavy rain: From the afternoon of August 25 to the end of August 26, in the midlands and deltas of the North, Lao Cai, Son La and from Thanh Hoa to Quang Tri, there will be widespread heavy rain with common rainfall of 70-150mm, locally over 250mm; in the area from Thanh Hoa to Northern Quang Tri, there will be heavy to very heavy rain with common rainfall of 150-350mm, locally over 500mm.

Warning of the risk of heavy rain (>200mm/3 hours). From the afternoon of August 25 to 26, the capital Hanoi will have moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms; Da Nang city will have occasional showers; Ho Chi Minh city will have rain, showers and thunderstorms (thunderstorms concentrated in the afternoon and evening).

During thunderstorms, be on guard against the risk of tornadoes and strong gusts of wind. From the afternoon of August 25 to 27, the Upper and Central Laos regions will experience heavy rain with common rainfall of 100-250mm, with some areas in Central Laos experiencing over 500mm.

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