According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, at 1:00 p.m. this afternoon (November 17), the center of super typhoon Man-yi was located on the southeast coastal area of ​​Luzon Island (Philippines). The strongest wind near the center of the super typhoon was level 16 (184-201 km/h), gusting to level 17. Moving northwest at a speed of 20 km/h.

Forecast of storm Man-yi (next 24 to 72 hours) :

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Source: NCHMF

From the next 72 to 96 hours, the tropical depression will move in the Southwest direction, traveling 10km per hour, and its intensity will continue to weaken.

According to experts, it is forecasted that around dawn tomorrow (November 18), super typhoon Man-yi will pass Lu Dong island (Philippines) to enter the East Sea, becoming storm number 9. However, when moving into the East Sea, the storm will likely encounter the "nemesis" of cold air that is strengthening towards our country, so the development and intensity will change.

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The movement of super typhoon Man-yi on the afternoon of November 17. Source: VNDMS

On the same day, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development issued a telegram to the People's Committees of coastal provinces and cities from Quang Ninh to Binh Thuan on responding to storm Man-yi near the East Sea.

Specifically, according to the bulletin of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, super typhoon Man-yi is active in the sea east of the central Philippines; on November 18, the storm is forecast to enter the East Sea with a level 12 intensity, gusting to level 15.

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development requested departments, branches and localities to closely monitor the storm's developments; manage vessels going out to sea; organize ship and boat counting; notify owners of vessels and captains of ships and boats operating at sea of ​​the location, direction of movement and developments of the storm so that they can proactively avoid, escape or not move into dangerous areas...

Due to the influence of storm Man-yi, the eastern sea area of ​​the North East Sea has strong winds of level 6-7, then increasing to level 8-9, the area near the storm's eye has winds of level 10-13, gusts of level 15, waves 2-4m high, the area near the storm's eye has waves of 5-7m; the sea is very rough.

Warning: Vessels operating in the above mentioned dangerous areas are likely to be affected by storms, whirlwinds, strong winds and large waves.

New cold air mass has the strongest impact on Ho Chi Minh City's weather since the beginning of the season.

New cold air mass has the strongest impact on Ho Chi Minh City's weather since the beginning of the season.

Cold air will flow into the North from this evening (November 17), then diffuse strongly to the South. This could be the strongest impact of cold air on the weather in the South and Ho Chi Minh City since the beginning of the season.
Super typhoon Man-yi heads towards the East Sea, likely to encounter a 'wall' of cold air

Super typhoon Man-yi heads towards the East Sea, likely to encounter a 'wall' of cold air

Super typhoon Man-yi continues at level 16 intensity, gusting above level 17. It is forecast that after passing Lu Dong island (Philippines), around November 18, the storm will move into the East Sea, becoming storm number 9 but will quickly weaken when encountering cold air.