Storm Goni poses danger both on mainland and at sea

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Rain, whirlwinds, and gusts are forecast to hit coastal and inland areas from November 4 when the storm is about 300 – 400 km away from the shore, inflicting risks on ships and coastal aquaculture.

The storm is also likely to cause large-scale heavy rain in the central region, which experienced a month of devastating storms and floods in October, from November 4 to 7.

According to the centre, at 1:00 am on November 4, the storm was 330 km southeast of Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago. For the next 24 hours, it will move west southwest at 10 – 15 km per hour, with its epicenter about 250 km off the waters from Quang Ngai to Khanh Hoa provinces at 1:00 am on November 5.

Between 1:00 am on November 5 and 1:00 am November 6, Goni is expected to move south southwest, and weaken to a low tropical pressure, making landfall on these central provinces from Quang Ngai to Khanh Hoa.

As a result, from November 4 to 6, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, and Binh Dinh provinces will see average rainfall of 250 – 350 mm, while Thua Thien – Hue, Da Nang, Kon Tum, and Gia Lai, and Phu Yen provinces will suffer average rainfall of 100 – 200 mm.

Provinces from Ha Tinh to Quang Tri will see average rainfall of 100 – 200 mm from November 5 to 7./.

VNA