Although storm No. 6 Tra Mi left the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on October 25, experts said its path is still unpredictable.
Storm Trami (local name in the Philippines: Kristine) has entered the East Sea, becoming the 6th storm of the 2024 storm season in Vietnam.
According to the National Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting Center's quick bulletin on storm No. 6, at 10:00 p.m. on October 25, the storm's center was located at about 17.6 degrees North latitude; 115.5 degrees East longitude, about 350km from Hoang Sa archipelago.
The strongest wind reaches level 10 (89-102km/h), gusting to level 12.
Forecast in the next 3 hours, the storm moves west, speed about 20km/h.
According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), there is a possibility that the storm will turn back to the western Philippine Sea on October 27 or 28.
“Kristine is forecast to intensify as it moves across the West Philippine Sea. Although it may remain a strong tropical storm for the next five days, the possibility of becoming a typhoon cannot be ruled out,” PAGASA said.
The storm had previously triggered landslides and floods that left tens of thousands of Filipinos isolated, killing at least 83 people in the central and northern parts of the country, according to AP. Nearly 320,000 people were evacuated to seek shelter from the storm, and more than 2.6 million people were affected by natural disasters.
As of October 25, 7,510 passengers remained stranded at ports and 36 flights were canceled across the Philippines.
Given the complex developments of storm No. 6, people in areas predicted to be affected by the storm should not be complacent. Tourists planning to travel to the central coast during this time should pay attention to weather forecasts, check flight schedules, and arrange their time and destination appropriately so as not to affect their journey.
