Storm SAOLA is approaching the East Sea

Location of storm SAOLA at 01:00 on August 30

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, at 1:00 a.m. on August 30, the center of storm SAOLA was located at about 19.9 degrees North latitude; 121.9 degrees East longitude, in the sea north of Luzon Island (Philippines). The strongest wind near the center of the storm was level 15 (167-183 km/h), gusting to level 17, moving northwest at a speed of 10-15 km/h.

Forecast until 1:00 a.m. on August 31, the storm will move in the Northwest direction, storm intensity level 15, gust level 17, moving 10 - 15 km per hour.

From the next 72 to 120 hours, the storm will move mainly in a westerly direction, about 10km per hour, and its intensity will likely weaken.

Due to the impact of the storm, the northeastern sea area of ​​the North East Sea has strong winds of level 6, from the afternoon and night of August 30, it will strengthen to level 7-8, the area near the storm's center will be strong at level 10-12, then increase to level 13-15, gusting above level 17; the sea will be very rough.

In the eastern sea of ​​the North East Sea, waves are 3.0-5.0m high./.

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