According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, at 7:00 p.m. on September 19, the center of storm No. 8 was at about 23.1 degrees north latitude, 115.0 degrees east longitude, in the mainland south of Guangdong province (China). The strongest wind near the storm center is level 8 (62 - 74km/h), gusting to level 10. The storm is moving northwest at a speed of 5-10km/h.
It is forecasted that in the next 12 hours, the storm will move west-northwest at a speed of 10 - 15km/h, gradually weakening into a tropical depression, then a low pressure area.
At 7:00 a.m. on September 20, the center of the low pressure area was at about 23.3 degrees north latitude, 113.7 degrees east longitude, on the mainland south of Guangdong province (China). The strongest wind is below level 6.
The dangerous area at sea is identified as the north of the latitude of 21.5 degrees north latitude and between 113.0 - 116.5 degrees east longitude. The natural disaster risk level is level 3 for the northern sea area of the northern East Sea.
Regarding the impact of the storm at sea, the sea area north of the northern East Sea will have strong winds of level 6 - 7, gusting to level 9; the area near the storm center will have strong winds of level 8, gusting to level 10. Waves are 3 - 4.5m high, rough seas. Ship operating in the above-mentioned dangerous areas are likely to be affected by thunderstorms, whirlwinds, strong winds and large waves.
