Storm No. 5 is forecast to cause heavy rain in Nghe An from September 18 to 20.
(Baonghean.vn) - Due to the influence of the strengthening continental cold high pressure and the northern edge of the circulation of storm No. 5, it is forecasted that in the North Central region from September 18 to the morning of September 20, there will be moderate to heavy rain, with very heavy rain and thunderstorms in some places.
According to news from the North Central Hydrometeorological Station,at 7:00 a.m. on September 16, the center of the storm is located at about 13.2 degrees North latitude; 117.6 degrees East longitude, about 750km southeast of Hoang Sa archipelago. The strongest wind near the centerstormlevel 8 (60-75km/h),level 10.
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| Image of storm No. 5's path updated at 9:00 a.m. September 16. Photo: North Central Hydrometeorological Station |
Forecast for the next 24 hours,The storm is moving in a West-Northwest direction, traveling about 15km per hour and is likely to strengthen. At 7:00 a.m. on September 17, the center of the storm was at about 14.5 degrees North latitude; 114.5 degrees East longitude, about 350km southeast of the Hoang Sa archipelago. The strongest wind near the center of the storm is level 9-10 (75-100km/hour).level 12.
Dangerous areas in the East Sea in the next 24 hours(strong wind from level 6, gusts from level 8 or higher): North of latitude 11.0 degrees North; East of longitude 112.5 degrees East. All vessels operating in the danger zone are at high risk of being affected by strong winds and tornadoes.
Due to the storm's influence, the central East Sea has strong winds of level 7, the area near the storm's center has strong winds of level 8, then increases to level 9-10, gusting to level 12. The sea is very rough.
Over the next 24 to 48 hours,The storm is moving in a West-Northwest direction, traveling 20km per hour and is likely to strengthen. At 7:00 a.m. on September 18, the center of the storm was at about 16.2 degrees North latitude; 109.5 degrees East longitude, in the sea off the coast of the provinces from Quang Tri to Quang Nam. The strongest wind near the center of the storm is level 11-12 (100-135km/hour).level 14.
Disaster risk level: Level 3.
Due to the influence of the strengthening continental cold high pressure and the northern edge of the circulation of storm No. 5,North Central region from September 18 to the morning of September 20,moderate to heavy rain, some places have very heavy rain and thunderstormsTotal rainfall is likely to reach: 150 - 350 mm; In the South, some areas may have over 400 mm.
During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind; Localized heavy rain in a short period of time poses a high risk of occurrence.flash floods, landslides in midlands and mountainous areas./.
