A strong hurricane number 10 with level 12 approaches the land

After entering the East Sea, hurricane 10 changed direction and tended to weaken. The storm is not likely to affect directly to the Central region.

At 13:00 on December 27 , the location of the center of the storm was about 14.9 degrees North latitude; 115.8 degrees Kinh Dong, about 450 km from Hoang Sa archipelago to the southeast. The strongest wind is near the center of the storm with strong levels of 9-10 (75-100km / hour), level 12-13 shock.

Picture 1 of A strong hurricane number 10 with level 12 approaches the land
Movement direction of hurricane number 10 from December 27 to 29.(Photo: NCHMF).

It is forecasted that in the next 12 hours , the storm will move in the southwest direction, every hour is 15-20km and weakening. At 01:00 on December 28, the location of the center of the storm is about 13.8 degrees Vi Bac; 114.3 degrees Kinh Dong, about 280km from Song Tu Tay Island (belonging to Truong Sa archipelago) to the north. The strongest wind is in the area near the center of strong storm level 8 (60-75km / hour), level 9-10.

Dangerous area: strong winds from level 6 up north of latitude 12.5 degrees North latitude; east of meridian 113.0 degrees Kinh Dong. Disaster risk level: level 3.

It is forecasted that in the next 12 to 24 hours , the storm will move in the southwest direction, each hour can travel 20km and weaken into tropical depression, then a low pressure area. By 13 o'clock on December 29, the central position of the low pressure area is about 12.1 degrees North latitude; 112.5 degrees Kinh Dong, about 220 km from Truong Sa Lon Island (belonging to Truong Sa archipelago) to the west of the Northwest. The strongest wind in the center of the low pressure area falls below level 6 (below 40km / hour).

Due to the impact of storms, the north sea of ​​Truong Sa archipelago and tonight has strong winds of level 6-7, the area near the center of the storm passes through level 8-9, level 10-11 shock, 3-5m high waves. . The sea is very strong. Disaster risk level: level 3.