Storm Saudel's movements (Source: NCHMF) Hanoi (VNA) – Storm Saudel, the eighth to hit theEast Sea so far this year, is moving west-northwest with a speed of about 10kmper hour and is forecast to gain strength, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
As of 4am of October 22, the storm was about 470km east ofVietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago, with winds of up to 100km per hour.
As of 10pm of October 23, it is forecast to be 220km east ofHoang Sa archipelago, with winds near the storm of 100-135km per hour.
From 10pm of October 23 to 10pm of October 24, the storm isforecast to keep the west-northwest direction with speeds of 5-10km per hourand become stronger.
In the next 24 hours, the storm will move west with speedsof 10-15km per hour. As of 22pm of October 25, it will reach the south ofChina’s Hainan island before heading towards western direction with speeds of20-25km per hour.
According to Director of the National Central for Hydro-MeteorologicalForecasting Mai Van Khiem, the storm will affect Vietnam. However, due to many factorsleading to the changing of its direction, it is difficult to predict affectedareas.
Experts warned vessels operating at sea to keep a closewatch on the storm’s movements to timely escape from risky areas./.
VNA
