Overview
- Vietnam’s meteorological service says the storm in the South China Sea is expected to strengthen on a northwesterly track toward the central coast from Da Nang to Khanh Hoa.
- As of the morning of November 5, the center was near the Spratly archipelago about 550 km southeast of Gia Lai’s coast, with winds recorded at roughly 70–130 km/h and waves up to 10 meters while moving 20–25 km/h.
- Khanh Hoa’s education authorities canceled classes for November 6–7 as a precaution tied to the approaching system.
- Russia’s Hydrometcenter forecasts further strengthening with wind gusts up to 60 m/s on November 6.
- In the Philippines, AFP citing police reports the death toll has surpassed 100, while the military deployed 1,312 personnel, rescued 48 people, and assisted in evacuating about 130,000 residents across multiple regions.