HCMC – As super typhoon Ragasa is continuing to affect northern Vietnam, another storm, Bualoi, has formed over the Philippines and is most likely to head toward the coast of central Vietnam, according to the Vietnam Meteorological and Hydrological Administration.
The agency said storms at this time of year often move into the central region of the nation. Bualoi is expected to enter the East Sea on the night of September 26 and become the 10th storm of the year.
However, the chance of it strengthening into a super typhoon or intensifying beyond level 13 is considered low, the Vietnam News Agency reported.
On the night of September 23, a tropical depression over the eastern waters of the Philippines strengthened into a storm, internationally named Bualoi. As of 7 a.m. today, the storm was located off the Philippine coast with maximum sustained winds of 88 kilometers per hour, equivalent to level 9, and gusts reaching level 11.
Associate Professor Dr. Mai Van Khiem, director of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, noted that forecasts on the storm’s path remain divergent. European and Japanese models suggest Bualoi may veer northward toward northern Vietnam or southern China, while the U.S. model projects it will move into central Vietnam, particularly the provinces from Ha Tinh to Quang Ngai.
The center is closely tracking the system and plans to issue a bulletin on September 25 when Bualoi nears the East Sea.
