Super typhoon level 17 appears in the East Sea

The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said that a very strong storm, internationally named Melor, is currently forming in the sea east of the central Philippines.

At 1:00 p.m. on December 13, the center of the storm was located at approximately 12.3 degrees North latitude; 129.2 degrees East longitude, approximately 420 km east of the central coast of the Philippines. The strongest wind near the center of the storm was at level 13 (135-150 km/h), gusting to level 16-17.

In the next 24 hours, the storm is forecast to move west-northwest at about 20km per hour and continue to strengthen. At 1pm on December 14, the storm's eye was at about 12.8 degrees North latitude; 124.8 degrees East longitude, in the sea east of the central Philippines. The strongest wind near the storm's eye increased to level 14-15 (from 150-185km/h), gusting to level 17.

Super typhoon with gusts above level 17 is forming in the East Sea

In the next 48 hours, the storm is likely to change direction slightly, moving westward at a speed of about 15km per hour. At 1pm on December 15, the center of the storm was located at about 13.1 degrees North latitude; 121.1 degrees East longitude, in the central Philippines. The strongest wind near the center of the storm decreased to level 12-13 (from 120-150km/h), gusting to level 14-15.

During the next 72 hours, the storm will continue to move westward, traveling about 5-10km per hour.

Meteorological experts warn that this is a very strong storm, with an erratic increase and decrease in intensity; and appearing near the end of the storm season, its direction of movement is likely to change in the coming time. Therefore, ships operating in the central East Sea need to closely monitor the above storm to take timely preventive measures.

According to Danviet.vn