Forecast of the path of storm Mekhala in the next 24 hours and its strongest intensity

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    It is forecast that storm Mekhala may reach the strongest intensity of level 12, gusting at level 16; it is unlikely to enter the East Sea.

    According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, this morning, June 20, the tropical depression in the Northwest Pacific region strengthened into a storm, internationally known as Mekhala. This is the 7th storm operating in the Northwest Pacific region.

    By 4 pm this afternoon, 6 locations of the center of Typhoon Mekhala are at about 14.4 degrees north latitude - 136.2 degrees east longitude. Typhoon intensity is strong at level 8, gusts at level 11. Currently, Typhoon Mekhala is about 2000km away from the eastern Philippines.

    Forecast for the next 24 hours, the storm will move in a West-Northwest direction. The strongest intensity of the storm is level 12, gusting to level 16.

    Around June 24, when the storm moves to the northern area of Luzon Island (Philippines), the storm changes direction to move north, towards the sea area east of Taiwan Island (China) and the southeastern area of Japan.

    The meteorological agency assesses that storm Mekhala shows no signs of moving into Vietnam's East Sea.

    The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting is still monitoring the developments of this storm Mekhala.

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