Latest update from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, at 7:00 a.m. on June 12, the center of the storm was at about 17 degrees north latitude; 110.4 degrees east longitude, in the western area of Hoang Sa archipelago.
The strongest wind near the storm center is level 8 - 9 (62 - 88 km/h), gusting to level 11; moving west-northwest at a speed of 10 - 15 km/h.
It is forecasted that in the next 24 hours, storm No. 1 will move northwest at a speed of about 10 km/h. At 7:00 a.m. on June 13, the center of the storm was at about 18.5 degrees north latitude; 109.1 degrees east longitude, in the area south of Hainan Island (China).
The strongest wind near the storm center is level 10, gusting to level 13. The danger zone has coordinates from 15.5 to 20 degrees north latitude; 108 to 112 degrees east longitude. Level 3 natural disaster risk in the western part of the northern East Sea (including Hoang Sa archipelago), the offshore waters from Quang Tri to Quang Ngai.
It is forecasted that in the next 48 hours, the storm will change direction to the north, then turn north-northeast at a speed of 10 - 15 km/h. At 7:00 a.m. on June 14, the center of the storm was at about 21.1 degrees north latitude; 110 degrees east longitude, in the Zhou area (China).
The strongest wind near the storm center is level 9, gusting to level 11. The danger zone has coordinates from 17 to 22 degrees north latitude; 107.5 to 112 degrees east longitude. Level 3 natural disaster risk in the western part of the northern East Sea, the offshore waters from Quang Tri to Hue, the waters of the Gulf of Tonkin.
It is forecasted that in the next 72 hours, the storm will continue to move northeast at a speed of 20 - 25 km/h and gradually weaken into a low pressure area. At 7:00 a.m. on June 15, the center of the low pressure area was at about 24.7 degrees north latitude; 113.2 degrees east longitude, in the mainland of southern China. The wind is weaker than level 6.
Regarding the impact of the storm at sea, the west of the northern East Sea (including the Hoang Sa archipelago), the sea off the coast from Quang Tri to Quang Ngai will have strong winds of level 6 - 8, the area near the storm's eye will have winds of level 9 - 10, gusts of level 3; waves 3 - 5 m high, the area near the storm's eye will have waves of 4 - 6 m; the sea is very rough.
From the night of June 12, the sea area of the Gulf of Tonkin will have winds gradually increasing to level 6 - 7, near the storm center level 8 - 9, gusting to level 11. Waves 2 - 4 m high; very rough seas. Ship operating in the above-mentioned dangerous areas are likely to be affected by thunderstorms, whirlwinds, strong winds and large waves.
On land, from June 12 to June 13, the Central Central region will have heavy to very heavy rain with common rainfall from 100 - 200 mm, some places over 350 mm.
Ha Tinh and the northern Central Highlands will have moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms, locally very heavy rain with common rainfall from 30 - 80 mm, some places over 150 mm.
