The latest storm information from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said that on the night of September 17, tropical depression Mirasol in the sea northwest of Luzon Island (Philippines) entered the East Sea.
At 4:00 a.m. on September 18, the center of the tropical depression was at about 19.2 degrees North latitude; 119.9 degrees East longitude, in the northeastern sea of the North East Sea, 165km west of Calayan, Cagayan.
The strongest wind near the center of the tropical depression is level 7 (55 km/h), gusting to level 9 (90 km/h).
The tropical depression is moving northwest at a speed of about 15-20 km/h. The range of strong winds extends outwards to 200km from the center of the tropical depression.
The storm forecast of the Vietnam National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said that at 1:00 a.m. on September 19, the center of the tropical depression was at 21.3 degrees North latitude, 117.1 degrees East longitude; in the northeastern sea area of the North East Sea.
Intensity level 8, gust level 10. Moving northwest at 15-20 km/h and likely to strengthen into storm No. 8.
At 1:00 a.m. on September 20, the center of tropical depression/storm No. 8 was at 22.9 degrees North latitude, 114.5 degrees East longitude; in the southern area of Guangdong province (China). Intensity level 8, gust level 10, moving northwest, about 15 km/h.
Thus, storm No. 8 is not forecast to make a direct landfall in Vietnam.
Meanwhile, according to PAGASA, Tropical Depression Nando in Southeast Luzon is a new worrying system. The center of the tropical depression at 4:00 a.m. on September 18 was at 14.9 degrees North latitude, 134.3 degrees East longitude, 1,225 km east of Southeast Luzon.
Intensity: Maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h, gusts of 70 km/h and central pressure of 1004 hPa. Current direction: North Northwest at a speed of 15 km/h. The range of strong winds extends outwards to 200km from the center.
Nando is forecast to move slowly northwest over the Philippine Sea over the next 48 hours. The tropical depression will then turn west-northwest on Saturday afternoon (20.9) towards the northernmost tip of Luzon.
Nando will continue to strengthen as it passes through the Philippine Sea and may reach typhoon level on Saturday (20.9).
On September 22, the storm is likely to approach the north of Luzon Island, according to the synthesis of models, it is likely to enter the North East Sea area on September 23-24, becoming storm No. 9.
According to PAGASA, the storm could even reach super typhoon intensity before passing very close to or through the Batanes-Babuyan region on September 23.
