This morning (November 16), typhoon Man-yi has strengthened to level 16, gusting over level 17 - super typhoon level. The location of super typhoon Man-yi this morning is in the sea east of the central Philippines. The strongest wind near the center of the super typhoon is level 16, gusting over level 17.
Typhoon Man-yi is one of a series of storms that have been moving rapidly across the western Pacific Ocean.
Mr. Nguyen Van Huong - Head of Weather Forecast Department, National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting - said that in the next 24 hours, super typhoon Man-yi is forecast to move mainly northwest and maintain level 16 intensity.
"By tomorrow afternoon (November 17), super typhoon Man-yi will make landfall in the Luzon Island area (Philippines) and gradually weaken. Around the morning of November 18, typhoon Man-yi will move into the East Sea" - Mr. Nguyen Van Huong provided information.
According to Mr. Huong, it is worth noting that the time when storm Man-yi moved into the East Sea was also the time when the East Sea was affected by a strong cold air mass.
"The interaction of cold air and storm Man-yi will cause many changes in the intensity and direction of storm Man-yi. However, the most important thing to note right now is that the interaction of cold air and storm Man-yi will make the weather in the East Sea region very bad in the coming days, including strong winds, high waves and rough seas," Mr. Huong commented.
The meteorological agency representative said that the development of this storm Man-yi is still changing and needs to be closely monitored.
In addition to Typhoon Man-yi, there is also Typhoon Usagi active in the eastern part of the northeastern sea of the South China Sea. Typhoon USAGI is forecast to make landfall in Taiwan (China) today, then weaken into a tropical depression and dissipate.
