03:10, 30/10/2019

Matmo Storm strengthens to level 9-10

Over the past 6 hours, Matmo Storm has strengthened reaching the level 9-10 with the wind speeds of 16m/s (level 7) and the gust expected at 16m/s...

Over the past 6 hours, Matmo Storm has strengthened reaching the level 9-10 with the gust speeds of 16m/s (level 7) measured on Ly Son Island (Quang Ngai Province).
 
At 2pm on October 30, Matmo Storm was at 13.3 °N and 111.6 °W, 150km east from the coast of the provinces from Binh Dinh to Khanh Hoa with wind speeds of 75-100 kph and the gust expected at level 9.
 
In 12 hours, the tropical storm will move west-northwest at 15-20 kph to the coast of Quang Ngai-Khanh Hoa coast with gust force expected at level 8 at 1 am on October 31 when Matmo Storm eye was at 13.6 °N and 118.9 °W.
 
In 12 - 24 hours, the tropical storm will move west at 15-20 kph and weaken into a tropical depression. At 1pm on October 31, the depression will be at 13.8 °N and 106.2°W in eastern Cambodia. The natural disaster risk level is expected at level 3.
 
Translated by N.T