Updated from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, at 7:00 a.m. on November 19, the center of storm No. 9 Man-yi was located at about 19 degrees north latitude; 114.5 degrees east longitude, in the North East Sea, about 350km northeast of Hoang Sa archipelago. The strongest wind near the center of the storm is level 9 (75-88km/h), gusting to level 11. The storm is moving westward at a speed of 15-20km/h.
In the next 24 hours, the storm is forecast to move west-southwest at a speed of 15-20km/h, continuing to weaken. At 7:00 a.m. on November 20, the center of the storm was located at approximately 17.9 degrees north latitude - 110.7 degrees east longitude; west of the North East Sea; approximately 190km northwest of Hoang Sa archipelago.
The strongest wind near the storm center is level 7, gusting to level 9.
It is forecasted that in the next 36 hours, the storm will move west-southwest at a speed of 10km/h, gradually weakening into a tropical depression, then a low-pressure area. At 7:00 p.m. on November 20, the center of the low-pressure area will be at about 17.2 degrees north latitude - 109.7 degrees east longitude; in the sea off the Central Central region.
Regarding the impact of storm No. 9 at sea, the North East Sea area (including the sea area north of Hoang Sa archipelago) has strong winds of level 6 - 7, the area near the storm's eye has level 8 - 9, gusts of level 11, waves 3 - 5m high, the area near the storm's eye has 5 - 7m; very rough seas.
Vessels operating in the above mentioned dangerous areas are susceptible to the effects of strong winds and large waves.
