Tropical Storm Bebinca (2013)

This article is about the 2013 tropical storm. For other storms of the same name, see Tropical Storm Bebinca.
Tropical Storm Bebinca (Fabian)
Tropical storm (JMA scale)
Tropical storm (JTWC scale)

Tropical Storm Bebinca at peak intensity on June 22
Formed June 19, 2013
Dissipated June 24, 2013
Highest winds 10-minute sustained: 75 km/h (45 mph)
1-minute sustained: 65 km/h (40 mph)
Lowest pressure 990 hPa (mbar); 29.23 inHg
Fatalities 1 death, 2 missing[1]
Damage $17.3 million (2013 USD)
Areas affected
Part of the 2013 Pacific typhoon season

Tropical Storm Bebinca, known in the Philippines as Tropical Depression Fabian, was a tropical storm formed on June 19 and dissipated on June 24 in 2013. It made landfall in Hainan on June 22, with damage is CNY33 million (USD5.3 million). In Vietnam, it made landfall on June 23 with total economic losses were listed at VND250 billion (USD12 million). No injuries or fatalities were reported.[2][3]

Meteorological history

Map plotting the track and intensity of the storm according to the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale

In mid-June, strong but disorganized convection persisted in the South China Sea approximately 1,110 km (690 mi) south of Hong Kong.[4] The disturbance gradually organized, and was classified as a tropical depression by the JMA at 1800 UTC on June 19;[5] PAGASA followed suit six hours later, naming the system Fabian.[6] Despite wind shear generated by a subtropical ridge, the depression maintained a well-defined circulation, allowing the system to intensify.[7] At 0000 UTC on June 21, the JMA upgraded the cyclone to Tropical Storm Bebinca.[8] Following this upgrade in strength, however, Bebinca failed to intensify further, and leveled out in intensity prior to making landfall on Hainan on June 22. Bebinca's passage weakened the system to tropical depression strength, and, despite moving over the Gulf of Tonkin, failed to restrengthen before making a final landfall on June 23 east of Hanoi.[9]

Impact

Hainan

Bebinca making landfall in Hainan

Due to the potential effects of Bebinca, Sanya Phoenix International Airport cancelled or delayed 147 inbound and outbound flights, leaving 8,000 passengers stranded.[10] In Beibu Bay, a fishing boat with four fishermen on board lost communication contact with the mainland, but were found the subsequent day.[11][12] Rainfall in Hainan peaked at 227 mm (8.9 in) in Sanya. A total of 11.55 million people were affected,[13] and damage amounted to ¥32.46 million (US$5.3 million).[14]

Vietnam

At Do Son, Haiphong, heavy rain late afternoon tide appears large, high water flooded many residential areas. The entire area Ngoc Hai, markets sagged in the country ... are immense. As noted, some where close to 1m surges, flooding the chest. Many families could not move the furniture had been swept into the water.[15] 50m quay wharf embankment Fat, Cat Ba Island, 40m embankment resorts Do Son eroded. Cat Hai embankments were combined tidal waves swept inflict damage positions. The whole city has more than 2,300 ha and 40 ha of aquatic crops damaged by burst its banks, flooding.[16]

Heavy rains affected several provinces in northern Vietnam after moving over the Gulf of Tonkin. A peak gust of 26 m/s was recorded at Hon Dau. A biggest amount of precipitation during time of tropical storm Bebinca was peaking at 208 mm (8.2 in) in Ninh Binh.[1][17] It impacts were also confined to the agricultural industry as more than 4,600 hectares (11,400 acres) of fish, shrimp, crab and oyster ponds were damaged. Total economic losses were listed at VND250 billion (USD12 million).[2] One person was killed and two others missing due to flood in Nghe An Province.[1]

Director of Thai Binh Province's Radio - Television Vu Anh Thao, leaders this province was temporarily suspended from work for 15 days to clarify responsibilities. Vice Chairwoman of Thai Binh province Cao Thi Hai says:[18]

The reason is because today the province and industry leaders to examine the locality the storms, Thai Binh province's people say that they do not propagate and subjective information. "Such propaganda is not timely. Luckily, the storm did not make landfall on the right if the consequences will be severe.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Vietnamese National Center for Hydro Meteorological Forecasts (December 11, 2013). Member Report: Vietnam (PDF). ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee: 8th Integrated Workshop/2nd TRCG Forum. ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  2. 1 2 June 2013 Global Catastrophe Recap AON Benfield. Page 7. Retrieved on January 4, 2014.
  3. ↑ China Meteorological Administration (November 22, 2013). Member Report: China (PDF). ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee: 8th Integrated Workshop/2nd TRCG Forum. ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee. p. 16. Archived from the original on November 26, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Significant Tropical Weather Advisory for the Western and South Pacific Oceans June 18, 2013 20z". Joint Typhoon Warning Center. June 18, 2013. Archived from the original on June 18, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
  5. ↑ Tropical Storm Bebinca (RSMC Tropical Cyclone Best Track). Japan Meteorological Agency. July 17, 2013. Archived from the original on July 17, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Tropical Cyclone Alert: Tropical Depression "Fabian": Number One June 20, 2013 03z". Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration. Archived from the original on June 20, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Prognostic Reasoning for Tropical Storm 05W Warning Nr 3 June 20, 2013 09z". Joint Typhoon Warning Center. June 20, 2013. Archived from the original on June 22, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
  8. ↑ "RSMC Tropical Cyclone Advisory TS Bebinca (1305) June 21, 2013 00z". Japan Meteorological Agency. Archived from the original on June 21, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
  9. ↑ "SA GITNA NG BAGYO: TS Bebinca Update #5 (LANDFALL)". Sagitnangbagyo.blogspot.co.uk. June 23, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
  10. ↑ Xuequan, Mu (June 22, 2013). "8,000 passengers stranded as tropical storm Bebinca hits S China". Sanya, China. Xinhua. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
  11. ↑ "4 fishermen missing after Bebinca reaches S China". Xinhua. June 22, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
  12. ↑ Xuequan, Mu (June 22, 2013). "Four missing fishermen found in S China". Haikou, China. Xinhua. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
  13. ↑ 刘辰瑶 (June 24, 2013). 长江流域将现大暴雨 贝碧嘉减弱未致人员伤亡 (in Chinese). China.Huanqiu. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
  14. ↑ 付美斌 (June 23, 2013). 热带风暴"贝碧嘉"致海南损失逾3200万元 (in Chinese). 中新社. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
  15. ↑ Bão Bebinca: Gió quật bay xe, nước tràn ngập nhà (in Vietnamese). VTC News. Retrieved on January 4, 2014.
  16. ↑ Nhiều đoạn đê kè sạt lở do mưa bão (in Vietnamese). Vnexpress. June 24, 2013. Retrieved at January 4, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Bão số 2 đã suy yếu thành vùng áp thấp" (in Vietnamese). CAND Online. June 24, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
  18. ↑ Giám đốc Đài PTTH Thái Bình bị đình chỉ công tác (in Vietnamese). VnExpress. Retrieved at 2014-01-04.

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