Storm Goni forecast to weaken to tropical depression
VGP - Goni, the 10th storm to have entered the East Sea this year, was forecast to weaken to a tropical depression before making landfall in Quang Ngai-Khanh Hoa provinces from 1:00 am to 1:00 pm of November 6, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
November 05, 2020 10:07 AM GMT+7
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Forecast path of Goni |
At 1:00 am on November 5, the storm was 290 km southeast of Viet Nam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago and is moving southwest at speed of 10 km per hour.
Between 1:00 am and 1:00 pm November 6, Goni is expected to move southwest, weaken to a low tropical pressure, and make landfall on central provinces from Quang Ngai to Khanh Hoa.
On November 5 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 experience average rainfall of 100-200 mm.
On November 5-7, provinces from Ha Tinh and Quang Tri will see average rainfall of 100-200 mm./.
By Kim Anh
