Typhoon Bualoi is now approaching the Vietnamese coast this morning and the JTWC is closely monitoring the storms path as it is expected to make landfall on the northern Vietnamese coast by Monday 6:00 a.m. ICT, while issuing critical shipping warnings in the area.

Current Information

As of 4:00 a.m. ICT on September 28th, Bualoi was located about 16.2 degrees north and 110.2 degrees East, about 200 km east of Da Nang, Vietnam, moving in the west-northwest direction at 30 km/h.

The latest outlook from the JMA supports maximum sustained winds of 65kt near the center and a central pressure of 975hPa.

Current Warnings and Watches

Vietnam’s weather agency is currently issuing a level 4 Disaster Risk Level for the coastal mainland area from Nghe An to the North of Quang Tri, while issuing a level 3 Disaster Risk Level for the western sea area of ​​the North and Central East Sea (including Hoang Sa special zone) and the sea area from Thanh Hoa to Quang Ngai by September 28th at 4:00 a.m.

If you live in the affected areas, it is urgently recommended that you monitor additional warnings issued by the Vietnamese weather agency.

Current Forecast

According to the cone forecast issued by the Vietnamese NCHMF weather agency, Bualoi will make landfall between Đồng Hới, Vietnam, and Vinh, Vietnam tomorrow, on September 29th at 4:00 a.m. ICT.

The storm is then expected to dissipate into a low pressure system over northern Laos by 4:00 p.m. ICT.

Current Hazards

For the latest warning issued by the Vietnam NCHMF, winds generated by Typhoon Bualoi may be slightly stronger in the areas between Đồng Hới and Vinh, which will cause severe damage to the affected areas.

Additionally, there is a possibility of widespread heavy rain, with total rainfall ranging between 100 and 300 mm from this typhoon, which will likely cause flooding and landslides.

If possible, evacuate when directed by officials, and stay tuned to your local weather service or Force Thirteen for updates.

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Cyclone Dikeledi made landfall in the Nampula province of Mozambique at around 16:00 CAT, today, January 13, 2025 (according to observations from the Force Thirteen team) with a pressure of 975mb and a wind speed of 100mph(160km/h). It is now moving south-south-west and will start to change to a southeasterly direction at 8 AM or so La Reunion time on Tuesday, where it is likely to pass to the south of Madagascar.

Rainfall Accumulation Estimates

Cyclone Dikeledi can be expected to bring around 250mm of rain to areas of the Mozambique coast, whilst showers and thunderstorms associated with the storm could produce up to 350mm in areas of Western Madagascar as the storm moves southeast. As anticipated, the main hazard with the storm is rainfall, which could produce flash floods and mudslides.

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Current Information

Gaemi was located at 23.7°N, 121.7°E, and was moving southwest at 9 miles per hour. The current intensity from JTWC is estimated to be 110kt, with a minimum central pressure of 928mb. Radar data from CWA’s AWS indicates an approximated mean sea level pressure of 961.2 hPa near or in the center, with peak wind gusts reaching 48.1 m/s.

Current Warnings and Watches

The Central Weather Administration of Taiwan has again issued a “Sea and Land” typhoon warning for all regions of Taiwan. The National Meteorological Center, China, also issued a Red typhoon warning to Fujian. As for damaging winds and precipitation orders, please stay indoors, follow the CWA instructions, and prepare for arrival if you’re in Fujian. If you live in one of the regions affected by Gaemi’s path as of damaging winds and precipitation in order, please stay indoors, follow the instructions of CWA, and prepare for the arrival if you’re in Fujian.

Current Forecast

Gaemi will continue weakening as it traverses through Taiwan and will land over Fujian again tomorrow evening, still as a broad system. It is expected to go further inland and dissipate over the weekend, yet its remnants, coupled with the monsoon, will still bring precipitation to the Philippines, Central, and Southern China.

Current Hazards

Typhoon Gaemi is now bringing heavy rainfall and strong winds to most areas of Taiwan. Rainfall measures more than 130 millimeters and gusts up to 55 meters per second are in the middle regions of the Taiwanese island and Penghu County. Elsewhere from Taiwan, stay tuned to your local weather service for further updates. You can watch Force Thirteen’s live tracking of Typhoon Gaemi here: https://www.youtube.com/live/0LO-JCqOMPo?si=jikFwzMurL8xAUWx

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Hurricane Idalia made landfall on Wednesday morning local time in western Florida, near Keaton Beach, as a strong Category 3. The storm’s catastrophic surge devastated some of the coastal communities in the area, and flooding concerns continue as the weakening storm continues through the Carolinas tonight.

Hurricane Franklin is still active near Bermuda, with tropical storm winds straddling the island.

Tropical Storms Haikui and Kirogi are both active in the Western Pacific, with the former likely to impact Taiwan and eastern China with more precipitation in that area. Rainfall of up to 400mm is likely across the mountains of Taiwan and in eastern China, with significant strengthening possible before it reaches land.

Elsewhere, other areas of interest could form later this week into the weekend in the Atlantic and Western Pacific.

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Franklin is expected to intensify after it leaves the Dominican Republic and passes the Turks and Caicos islands, where sea surface temperatures will improve. The storm may stall for a while and then move northwards and is expected to peak as a moderate hurricane.

Emily turned post-tropical earlier today, but there are signs that it could regenerate as it recurves northwards later this week.

Tropical Storm Gert was named yesterday and only lasted for a short time before weakening, and is not expected to linger for much longer. Another area of interest is located near Cape Verde and has a moderate chance of development as it moves westwards.

Hilary’s remnants persist over the western United States in the Eastern Pacific. Three areas of interest have low opportunities for development in the deep tropics, with the eastern system likely to cause large rainfall amounts over Costa Rica and Nicaragua regardless of development.

In the Western Pacific, an area of interest has a low chance of development and is expected to remain broad. The system will eventually head toward eastern Japan next week.

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Typhoon Lan strengthened rapidly in the last 24 hours, and could seriously affect the Ogasawara island chain with winds of over 100 miles per hour and heavy rainfall, which could reach 500mm. Rainfall from both of these storms are likely to cause widspread areas of 300mm accumulations. Lan could continue towards the mainland of Japan, including the Tokyo region, and could make landfall there as a significant typhoon.

Hurricane Dora continues to roll on through the Central Pacific, and is now located well to the south of Hawaii. Its winds are still at high end Category 3 range, and only slow weakening is expected. The storm is expected to pass south of Johnstone Atoll, and could strike Wake Island as a weak tropical storm.

Several areas of interest are also active, with three low chance AOIs in the next seven days. At least one of these systems is more likely to form later on in the forecast period.

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Meanwhile, on the other side of the Pacific, Hurricane Dora may also be struggling, with its eye fading from view at the present time. The tiny storm peaked as a Category 4 yesterday and is now down to high end Category 2 status, with winds near 110mph. The storm is expected to gradually weaken and keep moving almost due west, passing well south of Hawaii and then running up against a brick wall as it nears the International Date Line next week. Behind Dora, another tropical storm is expected fairly soon and is likely to pass safely south of Baja California Sur, although residents there should remain vigilant.

Two tropical cyclones are possible in the next week in the Western Pacific aside from Khanun, with a storm likely to develop to its east near the Ogasawara islands, and could pose a threat to eastern Japan and the Tokyo region. Another system could form to the west of Guam.

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