At 7 a.m. Monday, the storm was positioned east off the central Philippines, carrying winds of 89-102 kph and moving west at around 25 kph. Forecasters expect Kalmaegi to intensify as it continues its track. By Tuesday morning, winds could rise to 118-133 kph, and by Wednesday, when the system reaches the East Sea, they may climb to 134-149 kph.

A predicted trajectory of Typhoon Kalmaegi.

The storm is projected to shift slightly west-northwest and accelerate to 20-25 kph, before potentially peaking at about 166 kph as it approaches waters off Gia Lai Province in south central Vietnam on Thursday.

International meteorological agencies share similar projections. Japan's weather bureau expects winds of around 144 kph upon the East Sea, known internationally as the South China Sea, while Hong Kong Observatory anticipates speeds of 175 kph near the coastline between Da Nang and Gia Lai.

The U.S. Navy’s Joint Typhoon Warning Center predicts Kalmaegi could intensify and pack winds of 185 kph upon making landfall.

Rough seas are expected to develop quickly. From the night of Nov. 4, winds over the eastern East Sea are likely to strengthen, generating waves up to seven meters high.

Conditions may worsen on Nov. 5-6 across the central East Sea, including the Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago and offshore areas from Da Nang to Nha Trang, where winds could surge to 118-166 kph and waves may reach 8-10 meters.

Authorities have directed provinces from Nghe An to Quang Ngai to carefully manage irrigation and hydropower reservoirs to ensure flood-control capacity, closely monitor rainfall and river levels, and reinforce critical infrastructure.

The storm threatens regions still reeling from historic late-October flooding, which killed 35 people, left five missing, inundated more than 130,000 homes under up to three meters of water, and severely disrupted transportation from Hue to Quang Ngai.

Vietnam has experienced an unusually active storm season this year, with 12 storms and five tropical depressions already recorded. Natural disasters have claimed 238 lives, injured nearly 400 people, caused roughly VND35 trillion (US$1.4 billion) in losses, and shaved about 0.2% off national GDP.

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Storm Fengshen and cold air mass to drench central Vietnam next week

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Aeon supports Vietnamese people affected by recent storms

Watanabe Hiroyuki, Chairman of the Aeon 1% Club Foundation, visited the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan to present a cash donation equivalent to 50,000 USD to assist those impacted by Storms Bualoi and Matmo in Vietnam.

 

Top leader inspects post-storm recovery efforts in Thai Nguyen province

Party General Secretary To Lam asked competent agencies in Thai Nguyen to promptly repair damage, particularly restoring agricultural production and businesses activities, transportation network, and irrigation and water supply systems.

 

Prime Minister orders swift education recovery from storm-triggered damage

Local authorities are urged to make proactive use of local budgets, central government assistance, and other legitimate funding sources to promptly address the damage, ensuring adequate conditions for teachers, schools, teaching materials, learning equipment, and school hygiene as students resume classes.