Storm Bualoi triggers heavy downpours, flooding threat in Da Nang
DNO - Experts say that storm Bualoi moves at an unusually rapid pace of 30km/h - twice the speed of a typical storm, with strong intensity and a wide impact range, and potentially causes a combination of multiple types of natural disasters.
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At 7:00 am on Sunday, Bualoi, which becomes the 10th storm to hit the East Vietnam Sea in 2025, was located at about 16.6 degrees North latitude, and 109.5 degrees East longitude, over the waters of Quang Tri - Da Nang, about 170km east of Hue City.
Maximum sustained winds near the storm’s center reached level 12 (118 - 133 km/h), gusting to level 15. The storm was moving west-northwest at about 30 km/h.
According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, this is an unusually fast-moving storm with strong intensity and wide area of influence. It also poses risks of many types of natural disasters such as strong winds, heavy rainfall, floods, flash floods, landslides and coastal flooding.
By 7:00 pm on Sunday, the storm is forecast to be over the waters from Nghe An to Quang Tri with strong winds of 12 - 13, gusts of level 16. It continues moving in the west-northwest direction at about 30 km/h and possibly intensifies further.
The affected areas include the northwest and central parts of the East Sea (including the Hoang Sa Archipelago), and the sea area from Thanh Hoa to Quang Ngai.
By 7:00 am tomorrow, the storm is expected to move west-northwest at a speed of about 25km/h and be in the mainland of the Central region with winds of level 8 - 10 and gusts of level 13.
Meteorologists predict that, from September 28 - 30, widespread rainfall of 100 - 300mm is expected in northern Vietnam and the coastal areas from Thanh Hoa to Quang Ngai, with local totals exceeding 450mm.
The areas from south Quang Tri to Da Nang experience strong winds of level 6 - 7 and gusts of level 8 - 9.
Major rivers in Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Tri, Hue and Da Nang are forecast to raise the threat of flooding, flash floods, and landslides in low-lying and mountainous areas.