The latest storm and low pressure forecast bulletin from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said that after storm No. 12 in the East Sea Fengshen, it is forecasted that from October 27 to November 2, 2 new low pressure areas will appear around the East Sea.
The low pressure is forecast to form in the central East Sea, expected to operate outside the Philippine Forecast Area (PAR). Meanwhile, the second low pressure, a low pressure near the East Sea, is forecast to form at the western boundary of the PAR forecast area.
Philippine weather forecasters say both low pressure areas are unlikely to strengthen into a typhoon during the forecast period.
Currently, storm No. 12 Fengshen is active in the East Sea. According to the latest storm information from the Vietnam National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, storm No. 12 Fengshen is at about 18.0 degrees North latitude - 112.6 degrees East longitude, about 130km north of Hoang Sa Special Zone. The strongest wind is level 9-10 (75-102 km/h), gusting to level 12, moving west at 20 km/h.
Forecast of developments in the next 24-48 hours: At 7:00 a.m. on October 22, storm No. 12 will move west-southwest at a speed of 10-15 km/h, about 220km east-northeast of Da Nang; level 9, gust level 11.
At 7:00 a.m. on October 23, the storm moved southwest at a speed of 10 km/h, entering the mainland of Da Nang - Quang Ngai, gradually weakening into a tropical depression and then a low pressure area
It is forecasted that from the night of October 22-27, due to the storm circulation combining cold air and winter winds, the area from Ha Tinh to Quang Ngai will have widespread heavy rain: Ha Tinh - Bac Quang Tri, Quang Ngai: 200-400mm, some places over 500mm; South Quang Tri - Da Nang: 500-700mm, some places over 900mm.
