Dot crossed northern Luzon and emerged into the South China Sea on a westerly heading at Laoag as it maintained typhoon intensity.[1][2] Between October 10–11, the typhoon curved towards the northwest and strengthened further.[2] Dot nearly became stationary during the course of this turn approximately 430 km (270 mi) southwest of Hong Kong, but resumed a north-northwestward heading with a forward speed of about 11 km/h (7 mph) the next day.[3] The JTWC estimated that Dots one-minute sustained winds crested at 165 km/h (105 mph) on October 11, while the Royal Observatory estimated that Dots ten-minute sustained winds peaked at 150 km/h (90 mph).