(Photo: National Centre of Hydro-meteorological and Forecasting, vov.vn)

As of 4 am Tuesday, the storm’s eye was some 320 km north-northeast of Song Tu Tay island, with the strongest winds reaching 135-150 km per hour and gust of up to 167-183 km per hour. 

It is expected that by 4 am on October 28, the storm’s eye will be right over waters of the coastline from Da Nang city to Phu Yen province, with the maximum wind speed of 165 km per hour.

Torrential downpours will blanket the central localities from October 27-29. Inundation is forecast for lagoons and low-lying areas from Thua Thien-Hue to Quang Ngai province.

The committee said Molave is as strong as Storm Damrey in 2017 which left 123 people dead or missing and caused damage worth 22 trillion VND (951.45 million USD).
Cities and provinces in the central have well informed local vessels of the storm’s direction, instructed them to find safe habour, and worked to ensure safety for aquaculture activities.