According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, at 13:00 on January 20, the center of Typhoon Nokaen was located at about 18 degrees north latitude - 130.4 degrees east longitude with intensity level 8, gusting level 10.
Forecast for the next 24 hours, Typhoon Nokaen moves to the east-southeast, at a speed of about 10 km/h; then changes direction and moves south, typhoon intensity gradually weakens.
Because there is currently a cold air mass dominating the East Sea area, the storm is almost unlikely to move into Vietnam's East Sea. It is highly likely that the storm will dissipate in the East Sea of the Philippines around January 21-22.
Meanwhile, the weather in the East Sea is being affected by the activity of the northeast monsoon. Currently, the northeast sea area of the North East Sea has strong northeast winds at level 6, sometimes level 7.
On the night of January 20 and January 21, the North East Sea area (including Hoang Sa special zone) will have strong northeast winds at level 6, especially in the east at times level 7, gusts at level 8-9, strong sea waves, waves 3-5 m high.
Gulf of Tonkin will have northeast wind gradually strengthening to level 6, gusting to level 7-8, rough seas, waves 2-3 m high.
On January 21, the sea area from South Quang Tri to Khanh Hoa and the central area of the East Sea will have northeast wind gradually strengthening to level 6, gusting to level 7-8, rough seas, waves 2.5 - 3.5 m high; especially the central area of the East Sea, waves 3-5 m high.
In the afternoon of January 21, the sea area from Lam Dong to Ca Mau, the sea area west of the South East Sea area (including the sea area west of the Truong Sa special zone) will have northeast wind gradually strengthening to level 6, gusting to level 7-8, rough seas, waves 3-5 m high, northeast wave direction.
On the night of January 21st and January 22nd, the Northern East Sea area (including Hoang Sa special zone), the sea area from Lam Dong to Ca Mau, the western sea area of the South East Sea (including the western sea area of Truong Sa special zone) will have strong northeast winds of level 6, sometimes level 7, gusts of level 8 - 9, waves 3 - 6 m high, strong sea waves.
The Gulf of Tonkin has strong northeast winds at level 6, gusting at level 7 - 8, waves 2-3 m high, rough seas. The sea area from South Quang Tri to Khanh Hoa and the central East Sea area has strong northeast winds at level 6, gusting at level 7-8; waves 2.5 - 3.5 m high, especially the central East Sea area 3 - 5 m; rough seas.
The meteorological agency warns that the level of natural disaster risk at sea is level 2. All ships operating in the above areas are at high risk of being affected by strong winds and big waves.
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