According to the latest storm news from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, on the afternoon of October 19, storm No. 12 FENGSHEN was in the eastern sea of the North East Sea.
At 4:00 p.m., the center of the storm was at about 15.2 degrees North latitude - 119.7 degrees East longitude. The strongest wind near the storm center is level 9 (75-88 km/h), gusting to level 11. The storm is moving northwest at a speed of about 20-25 km/h.
It is forecasted that by 4:00 p.m. on October 20, the storm will move northwest at a speed of 20-25 km/h. The center of the storm is located in the North East Sea, about 380 km East Northeast of Hoang Sa. The strongest wind near the storm center is level 10, gusting to level 12.
By 4:00 p.m. on October 21, the storm moved west at a speed of 10-15 km/h, about 200 km north of Hoang Sa. Strong wind level 11, gust level 13.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) forecasts that Typhoon Fengshen will continue to rapidly strengthen. The storm is forecast to strengthen into a severe tropical storm in the early morning of October 21.
On the afternoon of October 19, the sea area from South Quang Tri to Quang Ngai, the eastern sea area of the North and Central East Sea is experiencing scattered showers and thunderstorms.
It is forecasted that the North East Sea area (including Hoang Sa special zone) will have strong winds of level 6, gusting to level 7-8; in the East, this area will have strong winds of level 6-7, near the storm center, strong winds of level 8-10, gusting to level 12. The sea is very rough. The main wind direction is the Northeast, while the East blows in many directions. The waves will be from 2.0 to 6.0 meters high, in the direction of the Northeast wave, and in the East in many directions.
Early in the morning and on October 20, in the Gulf of Tonkin, the wind gradually increased to level 6, gusting to level 7-8; rough seas. Northeast wind direction, waves from 2.0 to 4.0 meters high, Northeast waves.
In addition, on the night of October 19 and 20, the sea area from South Quang Tri to Quang Ngai, the sea area from Ca Mau to An Giang, the Gulf of Thailand, the North and Central East Sea (including the special area of Hoang Sa) will continue to have scattered showers and thunderstorms.
During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, strong gusts of wind of level 6-7 and waves over 2.0 meters high.
In particular, the eastern sea area of the North East Sea will have storms and rain.
People and tourists planning to visit these coastal areas should pay attention to weather forecasts. Tuan follows local instructions to avoid dangerous storms.
