Storm No. 10 approaches Hoang Sa island, gusting to level 10
According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, at 4:00 a.m. on November 3, the center of the storm was located at about 15.0 degrees North latitude; 115.5 degrees East longitude, about 450km East Southeast of Hoang Sa archipelago.
Strongest windnear the eye of the stormlevel 8 (60-75km/h), gusts level 10. Radius of strong winds from level 6, gusts from level 8 or higher is about 140km from the center of the storm.
It is forecasted that in the next 24 hours, the storm will move in a West-Southwest direction, traveling 10km per hour. At 4am on November 4, the center of the storm will be at approximately 14.3 degrees North latitude; 113.2 degrees East longitude, approximately 290km South-Southeast of the Hoang Sa archipelago.Wind powerThe strongest area near the storm center is level 8-9 (60-90km/h), gusting to level 11.
Dangerous areas due to storms in the East Sea in the next 24 hours (strong winds from level 6 or higher, gusts from level 8 or higher): from latitude 12.5 to 17.0 degrees North; from longitude 111.5 to 120.0 degrees East. All ships operating in the dangerous area are at high risk of being affected by strong gusts.
Over the next 24 to 48 hours,storm movingmainly in the West-Southwest direction, traveling about 10km per hour. At 4am on November 5, the center of the storm was at about 13.7 degrees North latitude; 110.8 degrees East longitude, about 160km east of Quang Ngai to Khanh Hoa. The strongest wind near the center of the storm was level 9 (75-90km/hour), gusting to level 11.
In the next 48 to 72 hours, the storm will move mainly in the West-Southwest direction, traveling about 10km per hour, entering the mainland from Quang Ngai to Khanh Hoa provinces and gradually weakening into a tropical depression, then weakening into a low-pressure area. At 4:00 a.m. on November 6, the center of the low-pressure area was at about 13.4 degrees North latitude; 108.2 degrees East longitude. The strongest wind in the center of the area near the center of the low-pressure area decreased to below level 6 (below 40km/hour).
Storm disaster risk level: Level 3./.
