According to the new weather forecast from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, a tropical convergence zone with an axis passing through the North East Sea, connecting with a low pressure area at 1:00 p.m. on July 3 is located at: North latitude 18.5-19.5°N; Longitude 121.5-122.5°E.
Showers and thunderstorms are occurring in the Gulf of Tonkin; The sea area from South Quang Tri to Quang Ngai and the North, Central and South East Sea (including Hoang Sa and Truong Sa specialties).
According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), at around 16 July 3, the low pressure is likely to become a moderate tropical depression in the next 24 hours.
It is forecasted that in the next 24 hours, the low pressure area will move slowly in the West Northwest direction and is likely to strengthen into a tropical depression.
Due to the influence of the tropical convergence zone, on the night of July 3 and July 4, the following seas will have scattered showers and thunderstorms in the Gulf of Tonkin; the North, Central and South East Sea (including the special areas of Hoang Sa and Truong Sa); The sea area from South Quang Tri to Quang Ngai; from Ca Mau to An Giang and the Gulf of Thailand.
During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, strong gusts of wind of level 6-7, waves over 2m high, rough seas.
People and tourists need to be careful, because all boats operating in the above sea areas are at risk of being affected by tornadoes, strong gusts of wind and big waves.
