According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, at 9:00 AM on August 7, the center of the tropical depression was located at about 19.8 degrees North latitude - 108.1 degrees East longitude, over the Gulf of Tonkin area, southeast of Bach Long Vi special zone.
The strongest wind near the center of the tropical depression reached level 6 (39-49 km/h), gusting to level 8. The tropical depression is moving slowly in the East direction at a speed of about 5 km/h.
By 9:00 AM on August 8, the tropical depression is forecast to move in the East-Southeast direction at a speed of about 5 km/h, with the center at about 19.5 degrees North latitude - 109.5 degrees East longitude, over the northern area of Hainan Island (China). Wind intensity maintained at level 6, gusts at level 8. Disaster risk level due to strong winds at sea is level 3 for the Gulf of Tonkin area.
By 9:00 am on August 9, the tropical depression continued to move in the East-Southeast direction at a speed of about 5 km/h, going out to the sea east of Hainan Island (China) and gradually weakening into a low pressure area with winds below level 6.
Due to the influence of a tropical depression combined with a tropical convergence zone with its axis passing through the North, on the morning of August 7, Bach Long Vi special zone recorded strong winds of level 6, gusts of level 8; Phu Quy station had strong southwest winds of level 6, gusts of level 7. The North East Sea area, the eastern area between the East Sea and the Gulf of Tonkin experienced heavy thunderstorms.
During the day and night of August 7, the Gulf of Tonkin will have strong winds of level 6, gusts of level 8, waves 1.5-2.5 m high, rough seas. The sea area from Quang Tri to Quang Ngai will have southwest winds of level 5, sometimes level 6, gusts of level 7-8, waves 2-3 m high.
The Central East Sea area, the sea area from Gia Lai to Lam Dong and the sea area north of the Southern East Sea area (including the sea area north of Truong Sa special zone) have southwest wind level 6, gusts level 8, waves 2-4 m high, rough seas.
On the night of August 7, the Northern East Sea area, including the Hoang Sa special zone sea area, continued to have southwest wind level 6, gusting level 8, waves 2-3 m high.
In addition, the Gulf of Tonkin has strong thunderstorms; the Northern East Sea area (including the Hoang Sa special zone), the sea area east of the Central East Sea and the Gulf of Thailand have scattered showers and thunderstorms. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, strong gusts of wind at level 7-8 and waves over 2 m high.
The meteorological agency also warned that during the day and night of August 8, strong southwest winds of level 6, gusts of level 7-8 will continue to be maintained over the sea area from Gia Lai to Lam Dong, North East Sea, Central East Sea and the sea area north of the South East Sea area.
Sea waves are commonly from 2-4 m, especially in the North and Central East Sea areas, they can reach 3-5 m. In the Gulf of Tonkin, winds are strong at level 6, gusting at level 8, waves are 1.5-2.5 m high; the sea area from Quang Tri to Quang Ngai has West to Southwest winds at level 5, sometimes level 6, gusting at level 7, waves are 2-3 m high.
The meteorological agency assesses the level of natural disaster risk due to strong winds at sea at level 2, especially the Gulf of Tonkin at level 3. All ships operating in the above sea areas are at high risk of being affected by strong winds, big waves, thunderstorms and tornadoes. Therefore, people and tourists need to closely monitor weather forecasts, follow local instructions to proactively prevent and avoid.
