Storm Matmo is about to enter the East Sea, and may reach maximum level 12 when 330km from Mong Cai.

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, as of 1 p.m. this afternoon (October 3), the center of storm Matmo was located on the mainland north of Luzon Island (Philippines); strong winds of level 9-10 (75-102 km/h), gusting to level 13. The storm moved in a West-Northwest direction at a speed of about 25 km/h.

Meteorological experts say that around this evening, the storm will move into the East Sea, becoming the 11th storm of the 2025 storm season. Around October 6, the storm will directly affect the North.

The weather in the North will remain sunny until October 5. Due to the influence of storm No. 11 Matmo, from around 7 p.m. on October 5, rain and wind will gradually increase in the North and Thanh Hoa. In Quang Ninh , rain and wind may increase from the afternoon of October 5.

bao matmo.gif — The movement of storm Matmo updated on the afternoon of October 3. Source: NCHMF

Specifically, in the next 24 hours, the storm will continue to move in the West-Northwest direction at a speed of about 25km/h, entering the East Sea and is likely to strengthen. At 1:00 p.m. on October 4, the center of the storm is located in the North East Sea, about 480km East-Southeast of Leizhou Peninsula (China). Wind intensity is level 11-12, gusting to level 15. Disaster risk level: level 3, applied to the North East Sea area.

In the next 24 hours, the storm will maintain its direction of movement, at a speed of 20-25km/h and is likely to strengthen. At 1:00 p.m. on October 5, the center of the storm will be located on the southern coastal area of Leizhou Peninsula (China), about 330km east-southeast of Mong Cai (Quang Ninh); the wind intensity will increase to level 12, gusting to level 15. Disaster risk level: level 3, applied to the northern East Sea and the northern Gulf of Tonkin.

It is forecasted that in the next 24 hours, the storm will continue to move in the West-Northwest direction, at a speed of about 20km/h, entering the Northern Gulf of Tonkin and gradually weakening. At 1:00 p.m. on October 6, the center of the storm will be in the Northeast region of the North; wind intensity will be level 8, gusting to level 10. Disaster risk level: level 3, applied to the Northwest sea area of the North East Sea, the Northern Gulf of Tonkin and the coastal areas of the provinces from Quang Ninh to Ninh Binh .

From the next 72 to 96 hours, the storm will move in the West Northwest direction, about 15km per hour, go deep inland and gradually weaken into a tropical depression, then a low pressure area.

Forecast of the storm's impact, in the eastern sea area of the North East Sea, the wind will gradually increase to level 6-7, then increase to level 8-9; near the storm's center, the wind will be level 10-11, gusting to level 14, waves 4-6m high, and the sea will be very rough.

From October 4, the North East Sea will have strong winds of level 8-10; the area near the storm's eye will have strong winds of level 11-13, gusts of level 16, waves 4-6m high, the area near the storm's eye will have 6-8m high, and the sea will be very rough.

Vessels operating in the above mentioned dangerous areas are susceptible to the impact of storms, whirlwinds, strong winds and large waves.

Source: https://baonghean.vn/bao-matmo-sap-vao-bien-dong-co-the-dat-cuc-dai-cap-12-khi-cach-mong-cai-330km-10307620.html