According to storm news, the latest low pressure from the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), two low pressures are operating in the Pacific Ocean.
As of the morning of July 8, the low pressure bearing the symbol Invest 97W is operating in the Western Pacific region. The strongest wind near the center of the low pressure reaches 35 km/h.
JTWC forecasts that this low pressure has not shown the possibility of developing into a tropical depression or storm in the next 24 hours.
Not far away, a low pressure area is currently operating in the Central Pacific region. This system has a 10% chance of developing into a tropical depression or tropical storm in the next 2 days and a 50% chance of developing in the next 7 days.
In the Central Pacific region, a low pressure trough located quite far southeast of the Hawaiian archipelago is causing showers and thunderstorms. Environmental conditions are assessed to be favorable for the system to continue developing from the end of this week.
Meanwhile, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Super Typhoon Ba Vi (international name; Bavi) continues to strengthen over the sea area northeast of Luzon Island.
At 10 am this morning, the storm's center was located at about 16.9 degrees North latitude - 133.6 degrees East longitude, about 1,270 km east of Northern Luzon. The strongest wind near the storm's center reached 195 km/h, gusts up to 240 km/h.
The super typhoon is moving in a West-Northwest direction at a speed of about 20 km/h, with strong wind circulation extending to 880 km from the center of the typhoon.
PAGASA has issued level 1 wind warning signals for many areas in Northern Luzon, and at the same time warned that super typhoons combined with southwest monsoons will cause heavy rain and strong gusts on a large scale. Fierce sea waves and waves from 4-4.5 m high in many sea areas in the East of the Philippines.
According to forecasts, super typhoon Ba Vi will maintain its super typhoon intensity until the end of July 9 before gradually weakening into a storm. In the coming days, the typhoon will continue to move in a West-Northwest direction and then change direction to the Northwest, approaching the northernmost point of Luzon Island on July 10, then heading towards the southern islands of Japan and the sea area north of Taiwan Island (China).
It is expected that the super typhoon will leave the Philippine area of responsibility on July 11 and make landfall in the eastern coastal area of China on July 12.
People and tourists coming to areas affected by the super typhoon should closely monitor weather developments. Follow local instructions to avoid dangerous storms throughout the journey.
