Hanoi: Typhoon Kalmaegi is expected to make landfall in Vietnam tomorrow, bringing heavier rain than previous storms. However, authorities anticipate that it will not result in major flooding, unlike Typhoon Fengshen in late October.

According to Thai News Agency, the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported that the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF) indicated that as of 8 a.m. local time today, the storm’s center was located about 310 kilometers east-northeast of Quy Nhon city. The typhoon is moving west-northwest at 30 kilometers per hour, with maximum sustained winds of 150-166 kilometers per hour.

The NCHMF forecasts that Typhoon Kalmaegi will make landfall in Vietnam by 7:00 a.m. on November 7th. It is expected to weaken into a tropical depression as it moves over southern Laos, and by 7:00 p.m. the same day, it will reach eastern Thailand, further weakening into a low-pressure area.

The National Weather Service (NCHMF) has issued warnings that the typhoon will bring strong winds and high waves to central Vietnam, with rising sea levels posing a risk of flooding in low-lying areas in the south. Navigation hazards are anticipated due to thunderstorms, eddies, strong winds, and high waves. Inland areas are also expected to experience strong winds and heavy rain. Despite these conditions, the NCHMF director emphasized that Typhoon Kalmaegi is expected to bring heavier rainfall than past storms like Typhoons Damrey and Molave, but it is unlikely to cause widespread flooding akin to Typhoon Fengshen, which made landfall on October 22.