The East Sea is forecast to welcome storm No. 13, which may cause heavy rain in the Central region again.

On November 1, according to information from the Department of Hydrometeorology, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment , there is currently an active tropical depression in the eastern part of the Philippines, located at 13:00 at about 9.9 degrees North latitude -138.4 degrees East longitude.

Biển Đông có thể đón bão số 13 vào thứ 4 tuần sau 5/11. — The East Sea may welcome storm number 13 next Wednesday, November 5.

According to current forecast data, tonight to tomorrow morning, November 2, the tropical depression is likely to strengthen into a storm.

It is forecasted that around November 5 (next Wednesday), the storm will enter the East Sea and become storm number 13.

Meteorological experts predict this will be a strong storm in the East Sea, the strongest in the Truong Sa special economic zone, it could be over level 12.

Around November 7, the storm will move to the mainland of our country. The focus area that needs to be noted and likely to be directly impacted is from Da Nang City to Khanh Hoa.

The storm may cause strong winds and heavy rain in the provinces of the Central Central, South Central, and Central Highlands regions from the night of November 6 to November 9, 2025.

The Department of Hydrometeorology noted that the storm has not yet formed and is still affected by many large-scale factors in the coming days as well as the impact of terrain when it makes landfall in the Philippines, so scenarios on the intensity, direction of movement as well as the area directly affected by storm No. 13 still need to be monitored and updated with new observation and forecast data.

Regarding the rain situation in the Central region, under the influence of cold air combined with the tropical convergence zone connecting with a low vortex in the Central East Sea area, in the upper atmosphere at an altitude of 1,500-5,000 m, the humid East wind zone is active; therefore, from the night of October 31 to now, November 1, in the area from Ha Tinh to Da Nang city and the East of Quang Ngai province, there will be moderate rain, heavy rain, locally very heavy rain and thunderstorms.

Rainfall in Nghe An province: 30-70 mm, some places over 90 mm such as: Mon Son 110 mm, Pu Mat 102 mm, Ha Tinh: 100-200 mm, some places over 250 mm such as: Ha Tinh 286 mm, Thach Xuan 268 mm, Quang Tri: 50-100 mm, some places over 150 mm...

During the period from November 1 to November 4, the area from Ha Tinh to Da Nang city and the East of Quang Ngai province will have heavy to very heavy rain with rainfall in Hue city, Da Nang city and the East of Quang Ngai province generally ranging from 300-600 mm, locally over 800 mm. It is forecasted that during the period from November 5 to 6, the rain in the Central region will tend to decrease.

Due to heavy rains, from November 2 to 5, floods will appear on rivers from Ha Tinh to Quang Ngai and Dak Lak. The flood peaks on rivers are likely to be as follows: Ha Tinh: Ngan Sau and Ngan Pho rivers will rise to alert level 2-3; Quang Tri: Gianh River will rise to alert level 2-3; Kien Giang and Thach Han rivers will rise to alert level 2-3 and above alert level 3; Hue City: Bo and Huong rivers will rise to alert level 3 and above alert level 3; Da Nang City: Vu Gia and Thu Bon rivers will rise to alert level 2-3 and above alert level 3; Quang Ngai: Tra Khuc and Ve rivers will rise to alert level 2-3 and above alert level 3, Se San rivers will rise to alert level 1-2. Small rivers and the upper reaches of rivers in Gia Lai, Dak Lak and Khanh Hoa will rise to alert level 1-2 and above alert level 2.

There is a high risk of flash floods on small rivers and streams, landslides on steep slopes in mountainous areas of the provinces from Ha Tinh to Quang Gia Lai, especially in the provinces/cities of Ha Tinh, Quang Tri, Hue City, Da Nang City and Quang Ngai; of which Ha Tinh has 47 communes/wards; Quang Tri 30 communes/wards; Hue City 19 communes/wards; Da Nang City 62 communes/wards; Quang Ngai 52 communes/wards, Gia Lai 36 communes/wards with a very high risk of flash floods and landslides.