Tropical depression intensified into storm No. 14, affecting South Central

Early this morning (November 18) after entering the eastern area of ​​the Spratly Islands, the depression intensified into a storm, the storm No. 14.

At 05 o'clock , the location of the center of the storm is about 10.8 degrees Vi Bac; 115.3 degrees Kinh Dong, on the eastern region of the Spratly Islands. The strongest wind in the area near the center of strong storm level 8 (60-75km / hour), level 11 shock.

Location and path of hurricane number 14.

It is forecasted that in the next 24 hours , the storm will move in the West-Northwest direction, about 25km per hour and continue to increase. At 04:00 on November 19, the location of the center of the storm is about 11.3 degrees Vi Bac; 110.4 degrees Kinh Dong is about 150km from the coast of Khanh Hoa-Binh Thuan provinces to the East. The strongest wind is in the area near the center of the typhoon with a strong level of 8-9 (60-90km / hour), level 12 shock.

In the next 24 to 48 hours , the storm moved west-northwest, 20-25km every hour going into the South Central region, weakening into a tropical depression, then the tropical depressions continued to go. deep inland and weakened into low pressure area. At 04:00 on November 20, the central position of the low pressure area is about 12.1 degrees North latitude; 105.3 degrees east longitude, in southern Cambodia. The strongest wind in the center of the low pressure area falls below level 6 (below 40km / hour).

Due to the influence of typhoons, the Middle and South East Sea areas (including the Spratlys waters), there are showers and strong thunderstorms, strong winds of level 6-7, areas near the center of storms pass through levels 8-9, 12-degree shock. The sea is very strong. From early morning (November 19) the waters off the provinces from Binh Dinh onwards to Ba Ria-Vung Tau (including Phu Quy island), there is a strong wind to level 6, then to level 7, the area near the center. storm passes through level 8-9, level 11-12 shock. High sea waves 2-4m, the area near the center of the storm is 5-6m high. The sea is very strong. Dangerous zone in the next 24 hours in the South China Sea (strong winds of level 6 or higher) from the latitude 9.0 to 13.0 degrees North latitude.

Disaster risk level: level 3.