This afternoon, the tropical depression strengthened into a storm - the number 9 storm this year

This afternoon (14:00 on November 22), the tropical depression strengthened into a storm, the storm No. 9 in 2018.

At 14 o'clock , the location of the center of the storm is about 11.4 degrees Vi Bac; 115.5 degrees east longitude, about 130km from Song Tu Tay Island (belonging to the Spratly Islands) to the east. The strongest wind in the area near the storm center is strong at level 8 (60-75km / hour), level 10. The strong wind level 6, level 8 is about 100km from the center of the storm.

It is forecasted that in the next 24 hours , the storm will move in the West-Northwest direction every hour, about 15 km and has a strong ability. By 13 o'clock on November 23, the location of the storm center is about 11.5 degrees North latitude; 112.8 Kinh Dong, about 340km from the coast of the South Central provinces to the East. The strongest wind in the area near the storm center is strong at level 9 (75-90km / hour), level 11 shock. The strong wind level 6, level 8 is about 180km from the center of the storm.

Location and direction of the storm No. 9.

Due to the effects of storms, in the middle and south sea areas of the East Sea (including the Spratly waters), there is a rainstorm, strong winds of level 6-7, the area near the center of the storm passes through levels of 8-9, level 11 jams ; The sea is very strong. Disaster risk level: level 3.

Dangerous zone in the South China Sea in the next 24 hours: (level 6 or higher winds) from latitude 9.5 to 13.5 degrees North latitude; East of the meridian 110.5 degrees Kinh Dong.

In the next 24 to 48 hours , the storm moves in the West, about 15km per hour and has a stronger ability. By 13:00 on November 24, the location of the storm center is about 11.4 degrees Vi Bac; 109.5 Kinh Dong, on the waters of the provinces from Binh Dinh to Binh Thuan. The strongest wind in the area near the center is strong at 9-10 level (75-100km / hour), level 12. The level of disaster risk: level 3.

In the next 48 to 72 hours , the storm moved in the west, about 10km every hour, going to the mainland of the Southern Central provinces. By 13:00 on November 25, the location of the storm center is about 11.6 degrees North latitude; 107.5 degrees east longitude, right on land of southern central provinces - south highland. The strongest wind in the area near the center of strong storm level 8 (60-75km / hour), level 10 shock. Disaster risk level: level 3