LATEST NEWS ON STORM NO. 5 (at 2:00 p.m. on August 25)

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) has strong winds of level 7, gusts of level 10; Bai Chay station (Quang Ninh) has strong winds of level 6, gusts of level 8; Van Ly station (Ninh Binh) has strong winds of level 8, gusts of level 9; Dien Chau station (Nghe An) has strong winds of level 7, gusts of level 9; Quynh Luu station (Nghe An) has strong winds of level 7, gusts of level 12; Hon Ngu station (Nghe An) has strong winds of level 8, gusts of level 11; Hoanh Son station (Ha Tinh) has strong winds of level 7, gusts of level 9; Ky Anh station (Ha Tinh) has strong winds of level 7, gusts of level 11; Cam Nhuong station (Ha Tinh) has gusts of level 8; Con Co station (Quang Tri) has strong winds of level 6, gusts of level 8; ...

Storm surge in Sam Son (Thanh Hoa) 0.91m, Hon Ngu (Nghe An) 1.45m, Vung Ang (Ha Tinh) 0.51m. 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 300mm.

13:00 on August 25, the center of the storm is located at about 18.5 degrees North latitude; 106.3 degrees East longitude, on the coastal waters of Nghe An-Ha Tinh area. The strongest wind near the center of the storm is level 13 (134-149km/h), gusting to level 16; moving in the West Northwest direction at a speed of 15-20km/h.

Storm forecast:

Forecast of storm impact:

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 center level 12-13, gusting to level 16; waves 5.0-7.0m high, near the storm center 8.0-10.0m; rough seas.

The northern Gulf of Tonkin (including the special zones: Cat Hai, Co To, Van Don) has strong winds of level 6-7, gusting to level 9; the southern area of ​​the northern Gulf of Tonkin (including the special zone Bach Long Vi) has strong winds of level 7-8, gusting to level 10; waves 3.0-5.0m high; rough seas.

Rising water:On the coast and islands from Hai Phong to Nghe An, sea levels continue to rise due to high tides and storm surges. Storm surges are 0.5-1.8m high, and 1.0-1.8m high in Thanh Hoa and Nghe An. Water levels at Hon Dau (Hai Phong) are 3.4-3.9m high, Ba Lat (Ninh Binh) 1.7-2.2m, Sam Son (Thanh Hoa) 3.7-4.2m, and Hon Ngu (Nghe An) 3.8-4.2m. 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 and unsafe for any vehicle or structure operating in the danger zone such as: cruise ships, passenger ships, transport ships, cages, rafts, aquaculture areas, dykes, embankments, coastal routes. Vehicles are highly likely to capsize, be destroyed; be flooded due to strong winds, big waves and rising sea levels.

On land: North Thanh Hoa area has strong winds of level 8-9, gusts of level 10-11;South Thanh Hoa - North Ha Tinh area has strong winds of 10-11, near the storm center level 12-13, gusts of level 14-15; Southern Ha Tinh, Quang Tri, coastal areas of provinces from Quang Ninh to Ninh Binh have strong winds of level 6-8, gusts of 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 25-26, 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 25-27, 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.