Storm No. 5 on the coast of Nghe An - Ha Tinh, Khanh Hoa sea area has wind gusts of level 7

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, at 4:00 p.m. on August 25, storm No. 5 was located on the coast of Nghe An - Ha Tinh. The strongest wind near the storm's center was level 11-12 (118-133 km/h), gusting to level 13-14. In the next 3 hours, the storm will move west-northwest at a speed of about 10-15 km/h. It is forecasted that by 7:00 p.m. the same day, the storm will make landfall in the provinces from Thanh Hoa to Ha Tinh. Winds level 10-11, gusting to level 13. At 1:00 a.m. on August 26, storm No. 5 was located on the Vietnam - Laos border; winds level 8, gusting to level 10.

Location and forecast direction of storm number 5.

Due to the storm's influence, the sea area from Thanh Hoa to Quang Tri has strong winds of level 8-11, near the storm's eye level 12-13, gusting to level 16; waves 5-7m high, near the storm's eye 8-10m. The sea area in the Gulf of Tonkin has waves 3-5m high. On the coast and islands from Hai Phong to Nghe An, sea levels continue to rise due to high tides and storm surges.

The specialized agency warned that the weather at sea and inland coastal areas during the storm is extremely dangerous, unsafe for any vehicles or structures operating in the dangerous area. On land, the northern Thanh Hoa area has strong winds of level 8-9, gusting to level 10-11; the southern Thanh Hoa - northern Ha Tinh area has strong winds of level 10-11, the area near the storm center has winds of level 12-13, gusting to level 14-15; the southern Ha Tinh, Quang Tri areas, coastal areas from Quang Ninh to Ninh Binh provinces have strong winds of level 6-8, gusting to level 9-10.

According to the 4 p.m. bulletin on August 25 from the Khanh Hoa Provincial Hydrometeorological Station, in the past 24 hours, the sea off the coast of Khanh Hoa province and Truong Sa special economic zone had southwest winds of level 4-5, gusting to level 7. It is forecasted that on the night of August 25 and 26, the sea off the coast of Khanh Hoa province and Truong Sa special economic zone will have strong winds of level 5, sometimes level 6, gusting to level 7-8, and rough seas. There will be thunderstorms in this area; during thunderstorms, beware of tornadoes and strong gusts of wind.

On the night of August 26 and 27, the sea off the coast of Khanh Hoa province and Truong Sa special zone had southwest winds of level 5, sometimes level 6, gusting to level 7-8; rough seas. All ships and other activities in the above sea areas are at high risk of being affected by strong winds.

According to the report of the authorities, there are currently 680 ships, with 4,842 workers operating at sea in the province; no vehicles are in dangerous areas. Specifically: Truong Sa area has 101 vehicles, with 997 workers; the coastal area of ​​South Central Coast has 390 vehicles, with 2,276 workers; the southern East Sea area has 189 vehicles, with 1,569 workers. Owners of vehicles operating in the sea areas have been informed about storm No. 5 and have plans to proactively prevent and produce safely. The provincial border guard agency coordinates with localities to continue directing the implementation of propaganda and monitoring, calling on ships and boats to proactively take shelter to ensure safety; ready forces to coordinate with localities to evacuate people and property of the people when necessary.

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Source: https://baokhanhhoa.vn/xa-hoi/202508/bao-so-5-tren-khu-vuc-bo-bien-nghe-an-ha-tinh-khu-vuc-bien-khanh-hoa-co-gio-giat-cap-7-44f05a9/