Storm Saudel's movements (Photo: NCHMF)

As of 4am of Thursday, The storm was about 470km east of Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago, with winds of up to 100km per hour. As of 10pm of Friday, it is forecast to be 220km east of Hoang Sa archipelago, with winds near the storm of 100-135km per hour.

According to Director of the National Central for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting Mai Van Khiem, the storm will affect Vietnam. However, due to many factors leading to the changing of its direction, it is difficult to predict affected areas. 

 Experts warned vessels operating at sea to keep a close watch on the storm’s movements to timely escape from risky areas.