Latest update from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, at 7:00 p.m. on November 8, the center of the storm was located at about 18.5 degrees north latitude; 117 degrees east longitude, in the eastern sea of the North East Sea.
The strongest wind near the storm center is level 14 (150 - 166 km/h), gusting to level 17. Moving west, speed about 15 km/h.
It is forecasted that in the next 24 hours, storm No. 7 will move west-northwest at a speed of about 15km/h. At 7:00 p.m. on November 9, the center of the storm will be at about 18.9 degrees north latitude - 114 degrees east longitude; in the North East Sea, about 390km northeast of Hoang Sa archipelago.
The strongest wind near the storm center is level 13 - 14, gusting to level 17.
It is forecasted that in the next 48 hours, storm No. 7 will move west-northwest and then possibly change direction to southwest at about 10-15km/h, gradually weakening. At 7:00 p.m. on November 10, the center of the storm was at about 18.2 degrees north latitude - 111.4 degrees east longitude; about 230km north of Hoang Sa archipelago.
The strongest wind near the storm center is level 12 - 13, gusting to level 16.
Forecast in the next 72 hours, the storm will move southwest at a speed of 10km/h, weakening further. At 7:00 p.m. on November 11, the center of the storm will be at about 16.8 degrees north latitude - 109.7 degrees east longitude; about 190km west of Hoang Sa archipelago.
The strongest wind near the storm center is level 8, gusting to level 11.
From the next 72 to 96 hours, the storm moved southwest, about 10km per hour, and continued to weaken.
At sea, in the North East Sea, strong winds level 8 - 11, near the storm center level 12 - 14, gusts level 17, waves 4 - 6m high, near the center 6 - 8m; rough seas.
Ships operating in the above mentioned dangerous areas are likely to be affected by storms, whirlwinds, strong winds and large waves.