Latest update from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, at 4:00 p.m. on November 9, the center of the storm was located at about 19 degrees north latitude; 113.9 degrees east longitude, in the North East Sea, about 370km northeast of Hoang Sa archipelago.
The strongest wind near the storm center is level 14 - 15 (150 - 183 km/h), gusting over level 17. Moving west-northwest, speed 10 - 15 km/h.
It is forecasted that in the next 24 hours, storm No. 7 will move west-northwest then turn west-southwest, at a speed of about 5 - 10km/h. At 4:00 p.m. on November 10, the center of the storm will be at about 18.9 degrees north latitude - 112.4 degrees east longitude in the northwest sea of the North East Sea, about 280km north of Hoang Sa archipelago.
The strongest wind near the storm center is level 12 - 13, gusting to level 16.
It is forecasted that in the next 48 hours, storm No. 7 will move southwest at a speed of about 10 - 15 km/h, gradually weakening. At 4:00 p.m. on November 11, the center of the storm will be at about 17.1 degrees north latitude - 110.3 degrees east longitude; about 160 km west-northwest of Hoang Sa archipelago.
The strongest wind near the storm center is level 9, gusting to level 12.
It is forecasted that in the next 72 hours, the storm will move southwest at a speed of 15km/h and gradually weaken into a tropical depression and then a low pressure area. At 4:00 p.m. on November 12, the center of the tropical depression will be at about 14.5 degrees north latitude - 108.5 degrees east longitude; on the mainland from Quang Nam to Binh Dinh provinces.
The strongest wind near the center of the tropical depression is below level 6.
At sea, in the North East Sea, strong winds level 8 - 11, near the storm center level 12 - 15, gusting over level 17, waves 4 - 6m high, near the center 7 - 9m; rough seas.
Ships operating in the above mentioned dangerous areas are likely to be affected by storms, whirlwinds, strong winds and large waves.
