Typhoon Kalmaegi continues to strengthen, with maximum intensity forecast to reach level 14, gusting to level 17.

It is forecasted that after entering the East Sea, storm Kalmaegi will move quickly and its maximum intensity at sea is likely to reach level 14 (134-166km/h), gusting to level 17.

Forecast of location and direction of storm Kalmaegi at 7:00 p.m. on November 3 - Photo: NCHMF

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting at 7:00 p.m. on November 3, the center of storm Kalmaegi was about 500km east of the central Philippines, with the strongest winds near the center of the storm at level 12-13 (118-149km/h), gusting to level 16.

Forecast in the next 24 hours, the storm will move quickly to the west, sweeping through the Philippines.

By 7pm tomorrow night, the storm's eye will be over the central Philippines, with storm intensity likely still at level 13, gusting to level 16.

In the next 24 to 48 hours, the storm will move west-northwest at a speed of 20 - 25 km/h and into the East Sea (around night to dawn on November 5).

This is likely the 13th storm in the East Sea this year.

At 7:00 p.m. on November 5, the storm's eye was in the middle of the East Sea, about 800km east-southeast of the coast of Gia Lai province. The storm's intensity remained at level 13, gusting to level 16.

During the next 48 to 72 hours, the storm will continue to move west-northwest at a speed of about 25km/h and is likely to gain strength.

At 7:00 p.m. on November 6, the storm center was in the sea from Quang Ngai to Dak Lak , about 200km east-southeast of the coast of Gia Lai province. The storm intensity is currently level 14, gusting to level 17.

From the next 72 to 108 hours, the storm will move mainly in the west-northwest direction, traveling 20-25km per hour, entering the mainland of the Central provinces and gradually weakening.

Due to the influence of storm Kalmaegi, from around tomorrow afternoon, the sea area east of the central East Sea will have winds gradually increasing to level 6-7, then increasing to level 8-10, the area near the storm center will have strong winds of level 11-13, gusting to level 15-16, waves 5-7m high.

During November 5-6, the central East Sea area (including Truong Sa special zone), the sea area off the coast of Da Nang - Khanh Hoa is likely to be affected by strong winds of level 12-14, gusting to level 17, and waves of 8-10m high.

All ships and structures operating in the above-mentioned dangerous areas are strongly affected by storms, whirlwinds, strong winds and big waves.

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