Sepat storm is unlikely to affect Vietnam

Through monitoring the path of Sepat storm in the past few days, the Center for Economic and Environmental Forecasting said that super typhoon is unlikely to affect Vietnam.

Center for KTTV Forecast Center said that at 13h on August 16, the location of the storm center Sepat is about 17.9 degrees north latitude; 126.1 degrees east longitude, about 440km east of Luong Island (Philippines) to the east. The strongest wind in the area near the center of the storm is strong level 17 (ie from 202 to 221km per hour), jerking over level 17.

It is forecasted that in the next 24 hours, the storm will move in the northwest every hour for about 15-20 km. At 13:00 on August 17, the location of the storm center is about 21.0 degrees north latitude; 123.4 degrees east longitude is about 330km southeast of Taiwan.

In the next 48 hours, the storm continues to move in the northwest every hour for about 15-20 km. At 13:00 on August 18, the location of the storm center is about 23.6 degrees north latitude; 120.6 degrees east longitude on the island of Taiwan.

Due to the impact of the storm, from tomorrow (August 17) the sea in the northeast of the East Sea has strong winds gradually up to level 7, level 8, then increase to level 9, level 10, jerk on level 10. Sea is very strong .

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Although this is considered a strong storm. Regional meteorological stations also provide timely forecasts as well as the impact of the storm. However, exchanging with VietNamNet on August 16, representatives of the Center for KTTV Forecasting said that super typhoon is unlikely to affect Vietnam because the country currently exists a strong Pacific pressure. . Seeing the path of the storm is also seen, storm Sepat goes to Taiwan. Although super typhoons are not dangerous to our country, we need to inform fishermen caught in dangerous waters to seek shelter.