Latest news on Typhoon No. 7 in the East Sea
Typhoon No. 7 is located approximately 320km from the Hoang Sa archipelago. The typhoon has wind gusts near its center reaching levels 16-17.
According to the Central Meteorological and Hydrological Forecasting Center, at 4:00 AM on October 17th, the storm's center was located approximately 320km east of the Hoang Sa archipelago.
The strongest winds in the area near the center of the storm reached level 13 (135-150 km/h), with gusts up to level 16.
The forecast for the next 24 hours indicates the storm will move in a west-northwest direction at a speed of 15-20 km per hour.
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The strongest winds near the center of the storm reached level 14, with gusts of level 16-17. By 4:00 AM on October 18th, the storm's center was located approximately 120km southeast of Hainan Island (China).
From tonight (October 17th), strong winds will gradually increase to level 6 in the Gulf of Tonkin, with gusts of level 8-9. In the eastern part of the Gulf of Tonkin, winds will reach level 7-8, with gusts of level 9-10. The sea will be very rough. The level of natural disaster risk is level 3.
Over the next 24 to 48 hours, the storm will move in a west-northwest direction at a speed of approximately 15-20 km per hour and enter the Gulf of Tonkin.
As of 4:00 AM on October 19th, the storm's center was located approximately 150km southeast of the Quang Ninh-Nam Dinh coastline. The strongest winds near the storm's center reached level 12, with gusts of level 14-15.
Due to the influence of the storm, the western sea area of the North East Sea (including the Hoang Sa archipelago) will experience strong winds of force 10-12 on October 18th, with winds near the storm's center reaching force 13-14, gusting to force 16-17. The sea will be extremely rough.
The Gulf of Tonkin will experience strong winds of force 7-9, reaching force 10-12 in areas near the storm's center, with gusts up to force 14-15; the sea will be extremely rough. The level of natural disaster risk is level 3.
Over the next 48 to 72 hours, the storm will move northwest at a speed of 15 km per hour.
According to Vov.vn
