A low pressure area is being monitored with the symbol Invest 96P (Tropical Low 34U) currently operating in the south of the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific.
According to the assessment of the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JWTC), the possibility of the low pressure developing into a tropical depression or tropical storm in the next 24 hours is still low.
According to low pressure monitoring bulletins, the center of the low pressure is currently located near latitude 13.5° South and longitude 158.9° East, about 973 km from the Koumac area (New Caledonia).
The low pressure has sustained winds of about 37 km/h and gusts up to 50 km/h.
Meteorological experts believe that the sea-atmospheric environment surrounding low pressure 96P is relatively favorable for the development of the system. Sea surface temperatures in the area reach 28-29°C, enough to provide energy for tropical systems.
Current low pressure forecast models are relatively consistent that the system will gradually move west and west-southwest in the next few days, heading towards the waters off the coast of Queensland (Australia) in the next 2-3 days. During this period, the expected sustained wind speed is expected to be around 35-45 km/h, not strong enough to become a tropical storm.
Tourists and ships operating in the South Pacific, especially around the Solomon Islands, New Caledonia and the eastern waters of Australia, should regularly update sea weather forecasts and information about low pressure.
Meanwhile, the sea weather forecast for March 16, the eastern part of the Northern East Sea area continues to have strong Northeast winds at level 6, gusts at level 7-8, rough seas, waves 2.0-4.0m high in the Northeast direction; tomorrow the wind tends to gradually decrease, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
The sea area from Khanh Hoa to Vinh Long and the west of the South East Sea area (including the west of Truong Sa special zone) has Northeast wind level 5, sometimes level 6, gusts level 7-8, rough seas, waves 2.0-3.0m high.
Forecast to March 17, winds in sea areas will continue to decrease further.
The level of natural disaster risk at sea is level 2. With these weather conditions, ships operating in the above-mentioned areas are at high risk of being affected by strong winds and large waves.
