According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, storm No. 9 Man-yi is weakening rapidly and becoming a low pressure area in the sea off the Central Central region tomorrow afternoon (November 20).

Specifically, at 4:00 p.m. this afternoon (November 19), the center of storm No. 9 was located in the North East Sea, about 220km north of Hoang Sa archipelago. The strongest wind near the center of the storm was level 8 (62-74km/h), gusting to level 10. Moving in the West Southwest direction, at a speed of about 20km/h.

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Storm No. 9 weakened very quickly, becoming a low pressure area on the afternoon of November 20. Source: NCHMF

In the coming hours, the storm will continue to move west-southwest at a speed of 15-20km/h and gradually weaken into a tropical depression. By 4am tomorrow morning, the center of the tropical depression will be in the west of the North East Sea; about 180km northwest of Hoang Sa archipelago, with winds decreasing to level 6, gusting to level 8.

About 12 hours later, the tropical depression moved southwest at about 10km/h, gradually weakening into a low pressure area in the sea off the Central Central Coast.

Due to the impact of the storm, the western sea area of ​​the North East Sea (including the sea area north of Hoang Sa archipelago) has strong winds of level 6-7, the area near the storm's center has winds of level 8, gusts of level 10, waves 3-5m high; very rough seas.

Vessels operating in the above mentioned dangerous areas are susceptible to the effects of strong winds and large waves.

Storm No. 9 enters the East Sea, meets cold air weakening in the Central Central Coast

Storm No. 9 enters the East Sea, meets cold air weakening in the Central Central Coast

Typhoon Man-yi has entered the East Sea, becoming the ninth typhoon this year. Due to interaction with cold air, the storm has weakened to level 11-12 and continues to weaken over the central central sea.
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