Storm No. 5 rapidly increases in intensity, heading towards the Thanh Hoa

Forecast of location and path of storm No. 5

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, at 1:00 p.m. on August 23, the center of storm No. 5 (storm Kajiki) was at about 17.4 degrees north latitude, 115 degrees east longitude, about 300 km east-northeast of Hoang Sa special zone. The strongest wind near the center of the storm is level 9 (75 - 88 km/h), gusting to level 11; moving west-northwest at a speed of about 25 km/h.

In the next 24 hours, storm No. 5 is forecast to move west-northwest at a speed of 20-25 km/h and continue to strengthen. At 1:00 p.m. on August 24, the storm center was located at 17.9 degrees north latitude, 110.1 degrees east longitude, in the sea south of Hainan Island (China). The strongest wind near the storm center is level 11-12, gusting to level 14.

In the next 24 hours, storm No. 5 will move west-northwest at a speed of 15 - 20 km/h. At 1:00 p.m. on August 25, the storm center was located at 18.3 degrees north latitude, 106.2 degrees east longitude, in the coastal waters from Thanh Hoa to Quang Tri . The strongest wind near the storm center is at level 12, gusting to level 15. Disaster risk warning level 4 is issued in the Gulf of Tonkin and the southern waters of Quang Tri to Hue.

At 1:00 p.m. on August 26, storm No. 5 gradually weakened into a tropical depression over the mainland of Central Laos.

Due to the influence of storm No. 5, the northern East Sea area (including Hoang Sa special zone) has strong winds of level 8 - 9, the area near the storm center has winds of level 10 - 11, gusting to level 14.

From noon and afternoon of August 24, the sea area from Thanh Hoa to Hue (including Con Co, Hon Ngu) will have winds gradually increasing to level 6 - 8, then increasing to level 9 - 10, the area near the storm's center will have winds of level 11 - 13, gusting to level 15. Waves will be 4 - 6 m high, the area near the center will be 6 - 8 m. The sea will be very rough.

From the afternoon of August 24, the northern sea area of Bac Bo Gulf (including Bach Long Vi) has winds gradually increasing to level 6 - 7, gusting to level 9. Waves are 2 - 4 m high. The sea is rough.

From the night of August 24 to the end of August 26, the Northern Delta, southern Phu Tho and from Thanh Hoa to Hue will have widespread heavy rain, with common rainfall of 100 - 150 mm, locally over 250 mm.

Thanh Hoa - Quang Tri has heavy to very heavy rain, with common rainfall of 150 - 300 mm, some places over 600 mm. Risk of heavy rain over 200 mm/3 hours.

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