Typhoon Yinxing is currently at level 15, gusting to level 17, in the northeastern waters of Luzon Island (Philippines). It is forecasted to enter the East Sea tomorrow and become storm number 7.
Typhoon Yinxing has strengthened by one level and is approaching the East Sea. According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, at 1:00 a.m. on November 7, the eye of the storm was at about 18.3 degrees north latitude, 123.7 degrees east longitude, in the sea northeast of Lu Dong Island. The strongest wind near the eye of the storm is level 15 (167-183 km/h), gusting to level 17. Moving west-northwest at a speed of 5-10 km/h.
Forecast for the next 24 hours, the storm in the sea north of Luzon island, moving west-northwest, about 10km per hour. The strongest wind near the storm center is level 14, gusting to level 17.
At around 7:00 p.m. on November 8, the storm changed direction to the west-southwest, at a speed of 15-20 km/h, and entered the East Sea, becoming the seventh storm of 2024. The center of the storm was in the east of the North East Sea, 640 km east-northeast of the Hoang Sa archipelago. The strongest wind near the center of the storm was at level 13, gusting to level 16.
At 7:00 p.m. on November 9, the storm continued to change direction, moving west-northwest at about 15km per hour. The storm's eye was located in the North East Sea, 320km northeast of the Hoang Sa archipelago. The strongest wind near the storm's eye was level 12, gusting to level 14.
From the next 72 to 120 hours, the storm is likely to change direction, moving west-southwest, traveling 10-15km per hour, and continuing to weaken.
Impact of the storm, the eastern sea area of the North East Sea has strong winds of level 6-7, from the night of November 7 increasing to level 8-10, near the storm's eye level 11-13, gusting to level 16, waves 4-6m high, near the eye 6-8m, rough seas.
Ships operating in the above mentioned dangerous areas are likely to be affected by storms, whirlwinds, strong winds and large waves.
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