According to the latest low pressure forecast from the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), a low pressure has officially strengthened into tropical storm 25S. The storm is currently about 1,208 km north-northwest of Port Hedland (Australia).
In the past 6 hours, the storm has moved in an easterly direction at a speed of about 35 km/h. The highest wave height recorded is about 3.7 m.
Tropical storm 25S is forecast to continue moving eastward in the next 12 hours. After that, the system's trajectory tends to gradually shift to southeast as the circulation moves along the southern edge of the near-equatorial high pressure range located north.
Storm 25S is forecast to interact with the wind field of another tropical depression forming, coded 93S. This interaction may cause the system's trajectory to bend more strongly southeast and then almost freeze when it is west of Browse Island.
Tropical storm 25S may dissipate after about 36 hours, moving to the north-northwest of the Dampier peninsula.
Tourists planning to visit Northwest Australia, especially coastal locations near Port Hedland or the waters around Dampier Peninsula, need to closely monitor tropical depression/storm bulletins in the coming days. Although the storm is unlikely to strengthen strongly, weather diễn biến is likely to change rapidly.
Meanwhile, according to information from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, Northeast wind at Bach Long Vi has been recorded at level 5, sometimes level 6, gusting at level 7-8.
During the day and night of March 5, the northeastern sea area of the Northern East Sea has strong Northeast wind at level 6, gusting at level 7-8. Sea waves are 2.0-4.0 m high, Northeast wave direction, rough seas.
Especially the sea area from Quang Tri to Khanh Hoa has scattered showers and thunderstorms in some places. In thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes and strong gusts of wind.
Day and night of March 6, the northeastern sea area of the Northern East Sea continues to have strong Northeast winds at level 6, at night sometimes level 7, gusts at level 8-9, strong rough seas; waves 2.0-4.0 m high.
The level of natural disaster risk due to strong winds at sea is warned at level 2. All ships operating in the above-mentioned areas are at high risk of being affected by strong winds and large waves, it is necessary to closely monitor sea weather forecast bulletins to proactively prevent and avoid.
Sea tourism activities such as yachts, diving, offshore fishing or island tours may be affected by strong winds, high waves and locally bad weather. Tourists should proactively update information from local meteorological agencies and comply with recommendations from local authorities and travel agencies.
