According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the low pressure trough is currently located at about 19 - 22 degrees north latitude, connecting with storm Krathon. At 7:00 a.m. on September 30, the storm was located at about 20.2 degrees north latitude and 122.1 degrees east longitude.
Vietnam's meteorological agency forecasts that storm Krathon will move slowly in a west-northwest direction towards the south of Taiwan (China).
During the day and night of September 30, the eastern part of the North East Sea (from 116 - 120 degrees east longitude) will have winds gradually increasing to level 6 - 7, gusting to level 9. This area will also have showers and strong thunderstorms. There is a possibility of tornadoes during thunderstorms.
Particularly in the east of meridian 118.5, in the evening and at night, there will be strong winds of level 8 - 10, near the center of storm Krathon, strong winds of level 12 - 14, gusting to level 17. The sea will be rough, with waves 4 - 6m high.
During the day and night of October 1, the eastern area of the North East Sea (from longitude 116 - 120 degrees east) will have strong winds of level 6 - 7, gusting to level 9; especially the eastern area of longitude 118.5 will have strong winds of level 8 - 10, the area near the center of storm Krathon will have strong winds of level 12 - 14, gusting to level 17. The sea will be very rough. Waves will be 4 - 6m high.
From noon on October 1, the northeast wind in the Gulf of Tonkin gradually increased to level 6, gusting to level 7-8; rough seas. Waves were 1.5-2.5m high.
The meteorological agency warned that the level of disaster risk due to strong winds at sea is level 2.
All vessels operating in the above areas are at high risk of being affected by cyclones, strong winds and large waves.
