Storm No. 5 continues to strengthen to level 14, gusting to level 17, 360km from Quang Tri

At 6 p.m. on August 24, storm No. 5 had intensified to level 13-14, gusting to level 16, about 435km from Nghe An province, about 410km east-southeast of Ha Tinh, and about 360km north of Quang Tri. The storm continued to move west at a speed of about 20km/hour and is likely to intensify.

According to the latest information from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, at 6:00 p.m. on August 24, the center of the storm was at about 17.8 degrees north latitude; 109.6 degrees east longitude, about 435 km from Nghe An, about 410 km east southeast of Ha Tinh , and about 360 km east of northern Quang Tri. The strongest wind near the center of the storm was level 14 (134-166 km/h), gusting to level 17; moving west at a speed of about 20 km/h and likely to strengthen further.

At 4:00 a.m. on August 25, the storm was in the southern Gulf of Tonkin; about 240km from Nghe An , about 210km east-southeast of Ha Tinh; about 180km east-northeast of northern Quang Tri, with strong winds of level 13-14, gusting to level 16; moving west-northwest at a speed of about 20km/hour.

The affected areas are the western sea area of ​​the northern East Sea (including Hoang Sa special zone), Bac Bo Gulf, the southern sea area of ​​Quang Tri - Hue city (including Hon Ngu island, Con Co special zone) with level 3 natural disaster risk. The coastal sea area from Thanh Hoa to Quang Tri is level 4.

At 4:00 p.m. on August 25, the storm moved west-northwest at a speed of 20km/hour; the center of the storm was located at about 18.5 degrees north latitude; 105.6 degrees east longitude; on the mainland of the provinces from Thanh Hoa to Quang Tri.

Level 3 disaster warning for the Gulf of Tonkin, the southern sea area of ​​Quang Tri - Hue city (including Hon Ngu island, Con Co special zone). Coastal sea area from Thanh Hoa to Quang Tri, mainland provinces from Thanh Hoa to northern Quang Tri: Level 4.

At 4:00 p.m. on August 26, storm No. 5 moved west-northwest and gradually weakened into a low pressure area.

At sea, the sea area west of the northern East Sea (including Hoang Sa special zone), there are strong winds of level 9-11, near the storm center level 12-14, gusts of level 16, waves 5-7m high, near the storm center 8-10m, rough seas.

The sea area from Thanh Hoa to Hue city (including Hon Ngu island, Con Co special economic zone) has strong winds of level 7-9, then increasing to level 10-11, near the eye of the storm level 12-14, gusting to level 16; waves 5-7m high, near the eye of the storm 8-10m; very rough seas. The northern part of the Gulf of Tonkin (including the special economic zones: Cat Hai, Co To, Van Don) has winds gradually increasing to level 6-7, gusting to level 9; especially the southern part of the northern Gulf of Tonkin (including Bach Long Vi special economic zone) has strong winds of level 8-9, gusting to level 11; waves 2.5-4.5m high; very rough seas.

Coastal areas and islands from Hai Phong to northern Quang Tri have storm surges of 0.5-1.5m high. Water levels at Hon Dau (Hai Phong) are 3.3-3.8m high, Ba Lat (Ninh Binh) 1.7-2.1m high, Sam Son (Thanh Hoa) 3.2-3.7m high, Hon Ngu (Nghe An) 3.2-3.6m high, and Cua Nhuong (Ha Tinh) 2.2-2.6m high. There is a high risk of flooding in low-lying coastal and river mouth areas due to surges and big waves in the afternoon and evening of August 25.

Warning: Weather at sea and in coastal areas during the storm is extremely dangerous and unsafe for any vehicles or structures operating in dangerous areas such as cruise ships, passenger ships, transport ships, cages, rafts, aquaculture areas, dykes, embankments, and coastal routes.

Vehicles are at high risk of capsizing and destruction; flooding due to strong winds, large waves and rising sea levels.

On land, from the night of August 24, the area from Thanh Hoa to Quang Tri will have winds gradually increasing to level 8-10, near the storm center level 11-13, gusting to level 14-15; coastal areas from Quang Ninh to Ninh Binh will have winds gradually increasing to level 6-8, gusting to level 9.

From the evening of August 24 to the end of August 26, in the midlands and deltas of the North, Lao Cai area and from Thanh Hoa to Hue city, there will be widespread heavy rain with common rainfall of 100-150mm, locally over 250mm; in particular, the area from Thanh Hoa to northern Quang Tri will have heavy to very heavy rain with common rainfall of 200-400mm, locally over 700mm.

Warning of risk of heavy rain (>200mm/3 hours).

From the evening of August 24 to 26, the capital Hanoi will have moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms. On the night of August 24 to 25, Da Nang will have rain, moderate rain and thunderstorms. From the evening of August 24 to 26, 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 August 25-27, the Upper and Central Laos regions will have heavy rain with common rainfall of 100-250mm, and in some places in the Central Laos region, over 500mm.

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