Will storm Noul weaken before entering the East Sea or continue to strengthen and create unpredictable developments in the coming days?
According to the National Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasting, in the bulletin published on July 24, 2026, storm Noul continues to increase in intensity and is forecast to enter the Northeast region of the East Sea on the night of July 24 to the morning of July 25, becoming the No. 2 storm operating in the East Sea in 2026 if it maintains the correct forecast trajectory.
At 13:00 on July 24, 2026, the storm's center was about 90 km east of the Philippine island of Luzon. The storm intensity reached level 8 to level 9, gusting to level 12, moving in the West Northwest direction at a speed of about 25 km per hour. According to the meteorological agency, when entering the East Sea, the storm is likely to become stronger.
It is forecast that by the afternoon of July 25, 2026, the storm may strengthen to level 10 to level 11, reaching level 13 in the Northeast region of the East Sea. After that, the expected direction of movement is tilted towards the southern region of China. However, developments after this time also depend on atmospheric conditions and water surface temperaturesea, so the trajectory and intensity can still be updated by the meteorological agency in the next bulletins.
Summary table of main developments
Content Time
13:00 July 24, 2026 The storm's center is about 90 km east of Luzon island
Current intensity Level 8 to level 9, shock level 12
The direction of travel West Northwest is about 25 km per hour
The night of July 24 to the early morning of July 25 is expected to enter the Northeast and North of the East Sea
Afternoon July 25, 2026 Ability to increase to level 10 to level 11, shock level 13
For activities at sea, the appearance of storms can cause strong winds, large waves and dangerous weather to expand in the northern region of the East Sea. Vessels operating near the forecast area need to regularly monitor newsletters from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting and authorities to update the latest developments, because storm intensity and trajectory can be adjusted according to new monitoring data.
