The tropical depression outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) has strengthened into a tropical storm and has been internationally named Nuri, according to information from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
The meteorological agency said that storm Nuri formed at 2 am on March 11, reaching tropical storm intensity.
The eye of Typhoon Nuri is located about 1,290 km east of Eastern Visayas, with maximum sustained winds of about 65 km/h. Currently, the system is moving slowly southwest and is still outside PAR.
Although far from the mainland, the cloud ridge of Typhoon Nuri has begun to affect the weather in the eastern Mindanao region. The provinces of Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur and Davao Oriental are forecast to be cloudy, with scattered showers and thunderstorms.
According to Pagasa, moderate to localized heavy rain may occur in these areas, increasing the risk of flash floods and landslides, especially in places that have had rain before.
In addition, cold air continues to dominate the weather in many areas of the Philippines. The provinces of Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela and Aurora may have cloudy skies with light rain.
Meanwhile, Metro Manila, most of Luzon Island and the Visayas region are forecast to have sky from low to cloudy, with possible light rain scattered due to the influence of cold air.
The rest of Mindanao mainly has showers and localized thunderstorms due to local atmospheric disturbances.
The Philippine meteorological agency also noted that moderate to strong winds and rough seas may appear in Luzon and the eastern Visayas, Mindanao, causing moderate to high waves.
For tourists planning sea tourism or island tours in the central and eastern Philippines, sea activities need to closely monitor weather forecasts due to the impact of Typhoon Nuri and cold air in the next few days.
Meanwhile, the sea weather in Vietnam has strong winds and rough seas from the night of March 10th due to the impact of increased cold air. According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, on March 11th, winds will gradually decrease. From Khanh Hoa to Vinh Long and the west of the South China Sea area (including the west of Truong Sa special zone) winds will be strong at level 6, gusts at level 7-8, rough seas, waves 2.0-4.0m high.
Strong winds and big waves at sea are likely to affect the operation of ships and other activities.
