According to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting of Vietnam, at 4 am on November 10, the storm’s centre was located in the northern East Sea. Maximum sustained winds near the centre reached level 13 (134 to 149km per hour), gusting to level 16, moving west, northwest at around 25km per hour.
By 4 am on November 11, the storm is forecast to remain over the eastern waters of the northern East Sea, maintaining intensity at level 13, gusting to level 16, and moving mainly northwest at 10 to 15km per hour.
Over the following 48 hours, Fung Wong is expected to turn north, northeast, move at 10 to 15km per hour towards Taiwan (China), and gradually weaken.
Due to storm impacts, the eastern waters of the northern East Sea will see winds at level 6 to 7, increasing to level 8 to 10. Areas near the centre may reach level 11 to 13, gusting to level 16. Waves are forecast at 4 to 6m, later rising to 6 to 8m, with 8 to 10m near the centre, causing very rough seas.
All vessels operating in these hazardous waters are at risk from thunderstorms, whirlwinds, strong winds, and high waves.
Nguyen Van Huong, head of the Weather Forecasting Division under the national forecasting centre, said Fung Wong shows many unusual characteristics.
Huong noted that late-season storms typically move west or west, southwest and make landfall in the south central region. However, after entering the East Sea, Fung Wong shifted north.
He explained that as the storm moved to higher latitudes, it was influenced by upper westerly steering winds, causing it to turn northeast rather than continue west and eventually move out of the East Sea.
