Typhoon Nakri approached Quang Ngai - Khanh Hoa, the central region had heavy rain

Typhoon 6 is speeding up and moving towards the mainland provinces of Central Vietnam with strong winds of level 12 and level 15. It may land in Quang Ngai - Khanh Hoa tomorrow night (November 10).

In the morning of November 9, the center of storm No. 6 - Nakri was 160 km northeast of Song Tu Tay Island to the northeast with the strongest wind near the center of the storm reaching 11-12 levels, level 15. The country considered this to be the strongest intensity the typhoon 6 could achieve from its formation until the time of landfall.

This intensity remains for the next 24 hours until the typhoon moves mainly westward at a speed of 10 km / h. In the morning of November 10, the storm center was located 290 km to the east of the coast of Quang Ngai - Khanh Hoa.

In the following hours, the typhoon traveled northwest and northwest, traveling at a speed of 10-15 km / h and reached the mainland provinces of the Central Region. At this time, the strongest wind drops to level 9-10, level 12. The storm will weaken into a tropical depression, moving upland to the Central Highlands region with strong winds of level 7, level 9 in 11/11.

Picture 1 of Typhoon Nakri approached Quang Ngai - Khanh Hoa, the central region had heavy rain
Forecast of storm track shows that the storm center is close to Quang Ngai - Khanh Hoa on the evening of November 10.(Photo: NCHMF).

Meteorological agency warned by the storm, from tonight (November 9) to November 12, the provinces of Thua Thien - Hue to Ninh Thuan and the Central Highlands experienced heavy rain. The total popular rainfall in the whole period is up to 200-400 mm. The rain is concentrated in the area from Binh Dinh to Khanh Hoa.

Heavy rains in the long run will lead to the risk of flash floods, landslides in mountainous areas, floods in low-lying areas, riverside areas and urban areas of provinces and cities affected by storms. Particularly in Quang Ngai and Binh Dinh, there is a risk of deep and widespread flooding and affecting some irrigation reservoirs.

The influence of storms combined with cold air should be in the area between the South China Sea (including the northern area of ​​the Spratly Islands) with strong winds of 8-9, level 15. High waves from 7-8 m, rough sea. The North China Sea (including the Hoang Sa archipelago) has strong northeast wind of grade 6-7 and level 9; rough sea.

From the evening of 9/11 , the waters off the provinces from Da Nang to Ninh Thuan had strong winds of 6-7 levels, later increased to levels 8-9, shock level 14. High sea waves from 6-7 m, rough seas violently.

  1. Why is the storm No. 6 constantly growing, moving unpredictably?
  2. Nakri is probably the strongest storm since the beginning of the year in the South China Sea