After the memory of Yagi, Ha Long fishermen hold their breath "waiting" for storm Wipha

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, on July 22, storm No. 3 (Wipha) will approach the shore and make landfall in the area from southern Hai Phong to northern Thanh Hoa with an intensity of level 9-10 (74-103km/h), gusting to level 13. To proactively respond to Wipha, Quang Ninh province has issued a sea ban from 11am on July 20, requiring fishing boats and tourist boats to urgently enter safe shelters.

According to Dan Tri reporter's records on the morning of July 21, at Cai Xa Cong port (Ha Long ward, Quang Ninh ), hundreds of fishing boats have safely anchored here (Photo: Nguyen Hai).

For many years, fishermen have mainly anchored their boats at Cai Xa Cong port, which is a sheltered area, convenient for fishermen to take shelter from storms because it is protected by surrounding mountains. Notably, during the Yagi storm in 2024, most of the boats anchored at Cai Xa Cong port were safe (Photo: Nguyen Hai).

Cai Xa Cong Port, when completed, can accommodate about 600 ships. As of the morning of July 21, nearly 300 ships were anchored at Cai Xa Cong Port to avoid storm No. 3.

"This is a very safe port to take shelter from storms because it is surrounded by mountains and has little wind. In 2024, my family's ship came here to avoid storm Yagi, so luckily it was not affected. This year, when we heard about the storm, my family brought the ship here to take shelter," said Mr. Hoang Ngoc Mien (54 years old, from Hai Phong). (Photo: Nguyen Hai)

He added that Typhoon Yagi had caused heavy damage to many ships. Therefore, when hearing that Typhoon Wipha had a similar path to Typhoon Yagi and was about to make landfall, people were very proactive in preventing and fighting the storm.

As of April 30, Quang Ninh currently has a total of nearly 6,200 fishing vessels. Of these, nearly 1,900 are under 6m in length, more than 3,510 are between 6m and under 12m in length, and 730 are 12m or longer (Photo: Thanh Dong).

Fishing boats at Cai Xa Cong port are safely anchored by fishermen (Photo: Thanh Dong).

Fishermen tie their boats together to prevent them from being pushed away by the wind. They also use ropes to tie the sides of the boat roofs to prevent them from being blown off when the storm hits (Photo: Thanh Dong).

While resting to avoid the storm, Mr. Nguyen Van Lan (52 years old, residing in Lien Hoa ward, Quang Ninh) took the opportunity to repair his fishing net (Photo: Thanh Dong).

Mr. Duong Van Minh (45 years old, residing in Cai Xa Cong village, Ha Long ward) and his wife sat down to rest and prepare for lunch.

Mr. Minh said that since the morning of July 20, he and his wife have brought their family's boat to Cai Xa Cong port to avoid the storm (Photo: Thanh Dong).

Mr. Nguyen Van Cuong (47 years old) sits and calculates the time when the storm will make landfall, whether the sea water is rising or falling, to calculate how to secure the ship.

"Cai Xa Cong Port is very safe. After the Yagi storm in 2024, almost 100% of the ships anchored here were safe, so this year when they heard about the storm, many ships came here to avoid the storm," Mr. Cuong shared (Photo: Thanh Dong).

Currently, some fishermen's livestock are temporarily kept on the boat. Many fishermen plan to move all essential belongings and livestock ashore this afternoon (Photo: Thanh Dong).

While taking shelter from the storm at Cai Xa Cong port, many fishermen took the opportunity to repair their boat roofs and fishing nets. On board, the fishermen had prepared all the necessary supplies so that when the storm passed, they could return to fishing soon (Photo: Thanh Dong).

On the morning of July 21, Quang Ninh province had heavy rain, and strong winds began to appear at noon. Most of the fishing boats have anchored in areas arranged by local authorities to ensure safety (Photo: Hai Nam).

Mr. Tran Van Dung (54 years old) said that he had anchored his boat at Cai Xa Cong port since July 18, because if he had arrived later, his small boat would have no place to dock. According to Mr. Dung, this anchorage area is very safe because it is sheltered from the wind. During Typhoon Yagi in 2024, his boat also took shelter here and was safe (Photo: Hai Nam).

Over the past few days, Mr. Dung has been following most of the weather forecasts for the day. With nearly 30 years of experience at sea, Mr. Dung has his own forecasts of the storm's path, from which he has a plan to take shelter and protect his property.

"The most important thing is the fishermen's awareness and self-awareness. We should not regret spending 1-2 trips and risk going out to sea at this time," said Mr. Dung (Photo: Hai Nam).

Fishermen reinforce boats before Typhoon Wipha makes landfall (Photo: Hainan).

Weather forecaster Nguyen Ngoc Huy said that when storm Wipha enters the Gulf of Tonkin, the storm could strengthen to level 10-11, with wind gusts of up to 100km/h.

According to the expert, since this afternoon, coastal areas of Quang Ninh and Hai Phong have had winds of level 6-7, with occasional gusts of level 10 in short periods. By midnight tonight and early tomorrow morning, the cloud rim ahead of the storm will approach the coast of Hai Phong and Nam Dinh with winds of level 9-10, gusts of level 11.

Mr. Huy said that on the morning of July 22, the eye of the storm could approach the mainland of Nam Dinh - Thai Binh. The area directly affected by strong winds of level 10-11 includes the provinces of Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Hung Yen, Ninh Binh, then Thanh Hoa and Nghe An (Photo: Hai Nam).

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