Storm Saola is about to enter the East Sea, very strong intensity

The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said that currently (August 29), a very strong storm with the international name Saola is active in the sea northeast of Luzon Island (Philippines).

At 7:00 a.m., the center of the storm was located at approximately 18.5 degrees North latitude; 123.5 degrees East longitude, in the sea northeast of Luzon Island (Philippines). The strongest wind near the center of the storm was level 14 (150-166 km/h), gusting to level 17, moving in a North-Northwest direction, at approximately 5 km/h.

Forecast in the next 24 hours, the storm will mainly move in the North Northwest direction, traveling about 10km per hour.

At 7:00 a.m. tomorrow (August 30), the storm's center will be at 20.2N-121.8E, in the sea north of Luzon Island in the Philippines, with a strong intensity of level 14-15, gusting to level 17.

In the next 24-48 hours, the storm will move mainly in the Northwest direction, accelerating at about 10-15km/h, moving into the East Sea on August 31, becoming storm number 3 of this year's rainy and stormy season.

At 7:00 a.m. on August 31, the storm center was at 21.3N-119.5E, in the northeastern area of the East Sea, with a strong intensity of level 14-15, gusting over level 17.

It is forecasted that in the next 3-5 days, the storm will move mainly in the West-Northwest direction, traveling 10-15km per hour, and its intensity will likely gradually weaken.

Due to the influence of storm Saola, the northeastern sea area of the North East Sea from tonight (August 29) will have strong winds of level 6, from the afternoon and night of August 30 will increase to level 7-8, the area near the storm center will have strong winds of level 10-11, gusting over level 14; the sea will be very rough.

Eastern sea of the North East Sea area, waves 3.0-5.0m high.

In addition, on the day and night of August 29, in the Gulf of Tonkin, the sea area from Quang Tri to Quang Ngai , the sea area west of the North East Sea (including the sea area of Hoang Sa archipelago), the area between the East Sea and the sea area north of the South East Sea (including the sea area of Truong Sa archipelago) will have showers and strong thunderstorms. During the thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes and strong gusts of wind of level 7-8.

Forecast, on the day and night of August 30, the northeastern sea area of the North East Sea will have strong winds of level 6, from the afternoon and night of August 30 it will strengthen to level 7-8, near the storm center it will be strong at level 10-11, gusting over level 14; the sea will be very rough; the sea area south of the central East Sea area, the sea area north of the South East Sea area (including the sea area of Truong Sa archipelago) and the sea area from Ninh Thuan to Ca Mau will have strong southwest winds of level 6, sometimes level 7, gusting to level 8-9, rough sea, waves 2.0-4.0m high.

On August 30, in the North of Bac Bo Gulf, there was strong northeast wind level 5, sometimes level 6, gusting to level 7, rough sea, waves 1.5 - 2.5m high.

Meteorological experts warn that all ships and other activities in the above sea areas are at high risk of being affected by strong winds and large waves.

Storm Saola formed from a tropical depression in the sea east of Luzon Island of the Philippines, strengthening into a storm, internationally named Saola.

Storm Saola has rapidly intensified and is considered one of the most unpredictable storms of this year's storm season in the Northwest Pacific region due to the influence of many conditions.

The forecast for the development of storm Saola in the coming days is considered very complicated and unpredictable, so it is necessary to continuously update the latest storm forecast news./.

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