According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, at 7:00 p.m. on September 19, the center of Typhoon Ragasa was at about 16.1 degrees north latitude, 130.1 degrees east longitude, about 820km east of Luzon Island (Philippines). The strongest wind near the storm center is level 9 (75-88km/h), gusting to level 11. The storm is moving west-northwest at a speed of about 15km/h.
It is forecasted that in the next 24 hours, the storm will move northwest, at a speed of about 10km/h and is likely to strengthen.
At 7:00 p.m. on September 20, the center of the storm was at about 17.3 degrees north latitude, 128.9 degrees east longitude, about 680km east of Luzon Island. The strongest wind is level 11, gusting to level 13.
It is forecasted that in the next 48 hours, the storm will continue to move northwest, at a speed of 10-15km/h and will strengthen.
At 7:00 p.m. on September 21, the center of the storm was at about 18.8 degrees north latitude, 126.5 degrees east longitude, about 480km east of Luzon Island. The strongest wind is level 13, gusting to level 16.
It is forecasted that in the next 72 hours, the storm will move west-northwest at a speed of 15-20km/h, continuing to strengthen.
At 7:00 p.m. on September 22, the center of the storm was at about 19.9 degrees north latitude, 122.6 degrees east longitude, about 150km northeast of Luzon Island. The strongest wind is level 15 - 16, gusting over level 17.
A distant warning from the next 72 to 120 hours, the storm will move mainly in the west-northwest direction, traveling at a speed of 20-25km per hour, with little change in intensity.
Due to the influence of the circulation of Typhoon Ragasa, from the afternoon and night of September 22, the eastern sea area of the northern East Sea will have strong winds of level 6-7, then increase to level 8 - 9.
From September 23, the northern East Sea area, including the Hoang Sa archipelago, may be directly affected by Typhoon Ragasa with the strongest intensity of up to level 14 - 16, gusting above level 17. Waves over 10m high, rough seas, especially dangerous for ships operating in the northern and central East Sea.
