Super typhoon Usagi is entering the East Sea, with wind gusts of level 17.
The strongest wind near the storm center is level 16, level 17 (ie from 184 - 221 km/h), gusting above level 17.
The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting has just reported: Currently, there is a very strong storm active in the East Northeast of Ludong Island (Philippines) and its international name is Usagi.
At 7:00 a.m. on September 20, the center of the storm was at approximately 19.3 degrees North latitude; 125.5 degrees East longitude, approximately 330 km East Northeast of Ludong Island. The strongest winds near the center of the storm were at level 16 and 17 (184 - 221 km/h), gusting above level 17.
It is forecasted that in the next 24 hours, the storm will move in the direction between West Northwest and Northwest, traveling about 20km per hour. At 7:00 on September 21, the center of the storm will be at about 21.2 degrees North latitude; 121.0 East longitude, about 100km south of Taiwan (China). The strongest wind near the center of the storm is at level 15, level 16 (ie from 167 - 201km/h), gusting above level 17.
Storm path
During the next 24 to 48 hours, the storm will move mainly in the West Northwest direction, traveling about 15 - 20km per hour.
At 7:00 a.m. on September 22, the center of the storm was at about 22.3 degrees North latitude; 117.0 East longitude, about 330 km east of Hong Kong (China). The strongest wind near the center of the storm was at level 14, level 15 (ie from 150 - 183 km/h), gusting to level 16, level 17.
During the next 48 to 72 hours, the storm will move in a West-Northwest direction, traveling about 15km per hour.
Due to the influence of the storm from early morning of September 21, the northeastern sea area of the North and the middle of the East Sea has winds gradually increasing to level 7, level 8, then increasing to level 11, level 12, the area near the center of the storm has strong winds of level 15, level 16, gusting above level 17. The sea is very rough.
In addition, due to the influence of strong southwest winds, the sea area from Binh Thuan to Ca Mau and the South East Sea area (including the sea area of Truong Sa archipelago) has strong southwest winds of level 6, gusting to level 7, level 8. Rough seas./.
According to vov.vn - LT
