According to the latest storm and low pressure news from the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), Typhoon Dolphin has made landfall in mainland China and weakened into a low pressure area. Meanwhile, a series of storms and low pressures are operating in the Pacific Ocean.
In the Western Pacific region, Typhoon Peilou (Philippines name Maymay) is located 837 km north-northeast of Andersen Air Force Base.
In the past 6 hours, the storm has moved in an East direction at a speed of 44 km/h. The strongest wind near the storm center reached 75 km/h.
Not far away, the low pressure bearing the symbol 15W has strengthened into a tropical depression. The center of the tropical depression is currently about 967 km northwest of Wake Island.
The tropical depression has moved in the North - Northeast direction at a speed of 20 km/h in the past 6 hours. The strongest wind near the center of the tropical depression reached 55 km/h.
It is forecast that this tropical depression will continue to move northward. In the next 12 hours, this tropical depression will quickly weaken and dissipate in the Northwest Pacific region.
Meanwhile, Typhoon Chan-hom (Japan's 15th typhoon) is located 932 km east of Yokosuka, Japan. The typhoon is moving northwest at a speed of 13 km/h.
The strongest wind near the storm center reached 75 km/h. The most significant wave height reached 4.9 m. The storm is forecast to maintain its intensity and move towards the mainland of Tokyo (Japan) tomorrow afternoon, August 11, before gradually weakening.
At the same time, the low pressure bearing the symbol Invest 90W is currently located in the Western Pacific region. The strongest wind near the center of the low pressure reaches 30 km/h. The low pressure is unlikely to develop into a tropical depression or storm in the next 24 hours.
Due to being far from the mainland, low pressures and storms only cause thunderstorms and big waves at sea, with little impact on the mainland areas around the area.
In the East Sea, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, in the early morning of August 10, in Phu Quy Special Zone, there was strong southwest wind at level 6, sometimes level 7, gusting at level 7-8.
Forecast for the day and night of August 10, the North and Central East Sea areas, including the Hoang Sa special zone, will have Southwest wind level 6, gusts level 7, rough seas; from the night, the wind will gradually decrease, waves will be 2-4m high in the North East Sea and 3-5m high in the Central East Sea.
The sea area from South Quang Tri to Quang Ngai has West to Southwest wind level 5, sometimes level 6, gusts level 7-8, waves 2-3m high, rough seas, at night the wind gradually decreases. The sea area from Gia Lai to Vinh Long and the north of the South East Sea area, including the north of Truong Sa special zone, has Southwest wind level 6, gusts level 8, waves 2-4m high, rough seas.
In addition, the North and Central East Sea, the sea area from Lam Dong to Ca Mau, from Ca Mau to An Giang and the Gulf of Thailand have scattered showers and thunderstorms. In thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, strong gusts of wind at level 7-8, sea waves over 2m high.
On August 11, the north-south of the East Sea, including the south of the Hoang Sa special zone, will continue to have Southwest wind level 5, sometimes level 6, gusts level 7-8, waves 2-4m high, rough seas. In the middle of the East Sea, the north-south of the East Sea, including the north of the Truong Sa special zone, and the sea area from Gia Lai to Vinh Long will have Southwest wind level 6, gusts level 7-8, waves 2-5m high, rough seas.
Level of natural disaster risk at sea: level 2. Ships operating in the above areas are at high risk of being affected by strong winds and large waves.
People and tourists planning to visit these sea areas should pay attention to weather forecasts. Avoid going out to sea when the sea is rough and follow local instructions to ensure safety.
