Typhoon Utor crossed Luzon Island, into the South China Sea

This afternoon (August 12), Typhoon UTOR passed Lu - Dong Island (Philippines) and went to the East of the North East Sea - storm No. 7.

>>> Atnoon, storm No. 7 will enter the East Sea

At 13 o'clock, the location of the center of the storm is about 17.4 degrees north latitude; 119.5 Kinh Dong. About 780 km from Hoang Sa archipelago to the East. The strongest wind is in the area near the center of the storm with a strong level of 12, level 13 (ie from 118 to 149km per hour), level 15 and level 16 jerks.

It is forecasted that in the next 24 hours, the storm will move in the direction of West and Northwest Northwest, each hour can travel about 20-25 km and also has a stronger ability. By 13:00 on August 13, the location of the center of the storm was about 18.9 degrees north latitude; 114.0 degrees Kinh Dong, about 300 km from Hoang Sa archipelago to the Northeast. The strongest wind in the area near the storm center is strong at level 14 (ie from 150 to 166km per hour), level 16, level 17.

Photo of the path and location of the storm

In the next 24 to 48 hours, the storm is capable of changing the direction of travel in the direction between the Northwest West and the Northwest, about 10 to 15 km per hour. By 13:00 on August 14, the location of the center of the storm was about 20.4 degrees Vi Bac; 111.3 degrees Kinh Dong, on the northeastern area of ​​Hainan Island (China). The strongest wind in the area near the storm center is strong at level 14 (ie from 150 to 166km per hour), level 16, level 17.

In the next 48 to 72 hours, the storm has the ability to change the direction of travel in the Northwest direction, about 10 to 15 km per hour.

Due to the impact of storms, the East Sea in the North East Sea has strong winds of level 9, level 10, after rising to level 11, level 12, the area near the center of the storm passes through level 13, level 14, level 16, level 17. The sea is rough. From tomorrow morning (August 13), the northeastern sea of ​​the Hoang Sa archipelago has strong winds up to level 8, level 9, then increase to level 10, level 11, shock level 12, level 13. The sea is fierce.

In addition, after changing direction to the east, this tropical depression has weakened into a low pressure area. At 13 o'clock, the central position of the low pressure area is about 13.2 degrees north latitude; 113.0 degrees east longitude, on the northern sea of ​​the Spratly Islands. It is forecast that in the next 12 hours, this low pressure area will continue to move to the East, about 10–15km every hour, weakening and fading.

Due to the influence of low pressure circulation in combination with strong southwest monsoon activity, in the middle and southern part of the South China Sea (including the Spratly waters), the sea from Binh Thuan to Ca Mau has wind. strong level 6, jerk level 7, level 8 and showers and strong thunderstorms. The sea is rough. In a thunderstorm, there should be a tornado. In the Southern provinces and the Central Highlands, there is moderate rain and rain, there are places with heavy and scattered rain with thunderstorms.