The zigzag No. 5, the boats are vulnerable

The direction of storm No. 5 (Typhoon Lekima) is very complicated; Hydrometeorological stations offer different forecasts with great errors. The Steering Committee on Flood and Storm yesterday (September 30) warned that 48 ships with 950 fishermen in the waters of the Spratly Islands, Hoang Sa may be in danger.

It is forecasted that the movement direction of storm No. 5 is very different between Japanese hydrometeorological stations (hydrographic), Hong Kong and US Navy.

Mr. Bui Minh Tang, Director of the Center for KTTV Forecasting, said that Japan's KTTV forecasted that the storm No. 5 would go straight north, into Leizhou Peninsula (China), while Hong Kong said that The storm will go south of Hainan Island. The error of the center position of these two forecasts is up to 450km. The US Navy's KTTV station predicted that the path of the storm No. 5 was northwest and west northwest, approaching between Hainan island.

Forecast of the Center for Hydrometeorology Forecast, the number 5 storm is in the middle of the forecast of Japan and Hongkong.

According to Mr. Tang, the storm is moving in the west, last evening (September 29) moving southwest and moving very fast, from 20-25 km / h. In the next 24 to 48 hours, the storm will intensify and move in the West, then wind up to the Northwest Northwest with a slow speed (10-15km / h). By tomorrow morning (October 1), the storm will cause strong winds of level 9-10 in the northern part of the East Sea.

The Center for Economic and Environmental Forecasting predicts that the possibility of storm No. 5 going through Hai Nam Island and then entering Vietnam is 60%, the possibility of entering Le Chau is 40%. Starting from October 3, the North Central provinces will have heavy rain. Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Nguyen Cong Thanh added that the storm No. 5 is still moving in the west and southwestern directions, but is capable of turning to the northwest and strong up to level 11.

Storm No. 5 can bend into Vietnamese waters (Photo of Hongkong KTTV).

Beware of a second Chanchu storm

At the meeting, the Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Control determined that the current urgent task is to have a plan to ensure safety for thousands of boats and fishermen at sea.

Lieutenant-General Nguyen Duc Soat - Deputy Chief of the General Staff, Deputy Chairman of the National Committee for Economic and Social Affairs is worried that the path of this storm is very complicated. The course of the storm is very similar to the Chanchu storm, which needs careful consideration in determining the danger zone to warn vessels. This dangerous area, if determined from 14 North latitudes or more, in the South Sea, the Southwest monsoon is also raging so fishermen also need to be very wary.

He reminded, the forecast should be closely monitored to warn boats to find the fastest and most convenient shelter.

Statistics from the Border Guard Command, as of 15:00 this afternoon, a total of 8,976 ships / 63,520 fishermen are operating on the sea. In particular, it should be noted that 172 ships / 2,582 fishermen - currently in the north sea of ​​the East Sea - are very dangerous areas of storms, are practicing tuna, ocean squid fishing. In particular, there are 11 ships of fishermen in Nui Thanh district (Quang Nam) out of 172 ships that have not been contacted to hold the number of people on board.

Hurricane Road No. 5 (Photo: tsr.mssl.ucl.ac.uk)

For fishermen operating in Truong Sa, they can go to the island to avoid storms. Particularly, 48 ships / 950 fishermen in the Central Sa and Hoang Sa areas are in dangerous areas, the Border Guard Command has asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to have a diplomatic note to ask the countries to help Vietnamese fishermen get up shore avoid storm.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Head of the Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Control of Duc Phat said that the storm No. 5 is happening very complicated, can create dangerous situations for ships, especially 48 ships in the waters Sa and Hoang Sa. Therefore, the three provinces of Da Nang, Quang Nam and Quang Ngai have to find ways to contact these ships to promptly inform fishermen about the direction of the storm.

In order to warn boats to avoid typhoon No. 5, Minister Cao Duc Phat also determined the danger zone is from 14 north latitudes or more. Boats are near the shore, quickly to shore, the ships are far away quickly to avoid storms in the nearest islands. On the shore, it is necessary to implement plans to prevent flash floods and landslides when storms enter. Combined with heavy storms, the provinces in the affected areas must quickly harvest summer rice, and have a plan to protect winter crops. Immediately after the meeting, the Central Committee for Flood and Storm Control will have the power to direct the prevention of storm No. 5.

Da Nang: There are 28 ships in the danger zone

Family of vehicle owners using Icom machine at home notifying the situation of storm No. 5 for boats operating on the sea (Photo: HC)

The Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Control and Search and Rescue said Danang, as of September 30, the whole city still had 234 ships with 1,782 laborers operating in the sea, of which 28 ships / 468 laborers were fishing in the sea. Hoang Sa and Truong Sa seas.

In particular, the most notable is 15 ships with 154 workers practicing squid fishing in the Paracel Islands area; and 13 ships with 314 workers practicing squid fishing in Truong Sa archipelago.

Currently all 15 ships in the Paracel Islands have received information about the storm No. 5 and decided to leave the fishing ground to run into the mainland to avoid storms. 13 ships in the Spratly Islands are also trying to avoid storms. In addition, 206 ships with 1,314 workers working in seine net, barrier net . in the waters from Quang Binh to Da Nang also received information about the storm No. 5.

Before that, on the afternoon of September 29 and September 30, the Border Guard of Da Nang City organized a fire-signaling signal of the storm; use 5 Icom machines of the Border Guard Army, at the same time request the family of vehicle owners to use Icom at home to contact all vessels operating on the sea, informing the direction of movement of Storm No. 5 on the East Sea let boats actively seek safe shelter.

In addition, the Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Control and Search in Da Nang cooperated with functional forces to call and prohibit boats from going out to sea. Da Nang City People's Committee made an urgent request, asking districts, committees, sectors and investors of key projects to be on duty 24/24 to prevent in time when the storm hit the mainland.

HP - Hai Chau