According to the latest tropical depression forecast from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the tropical depression near the East Sea is maintaining its strongest winds of level 6, gusting to level 8.
The tropical depression is moving westward at a speed of about 15 km/h.
It is forecasted that in the next 24 to 48 hours, the low pressure will continue to move in the West Southwest direction, at a speed of about 15-20 km/h.
The tropical depression then gradually weakened over the next 48-72 hours.
From the morning of December 8, the sea area in the Southeast Central East Sea (including the sea area in the Northeast of Truong Sa province) will have winds gradually increasing to level 6, gusting to level 8, waves 2-4m high, rough seas.
According to the Philippine Atmospheric and Geophysical Agency (PAGASA), the tropical depression officially made landfall in the central part of the country on the night of December 6, with the strongest winds near the center reaching 45 km/h, gusting to 60 km/h. The strong wind emission extends up to 150 km from the center of the tropical depression.
In response to the development of the tropical depression near the East Sea, the National Civil Defense Steering Committee sent a telegram requesting 7 ministries: National Defense, Public Security, Agriculture and Environment, Construction, Industry and Trade, Foreign Affairs, Science and Technology and 14 coastal provinces and cities from Quang Tri to An Giang - to be ready to deploy response measures to the tropical depression heading towards the East Sea.
Specifically, 14 provinces and cities include Quang Tri, Hue, Da Nang, Quang Ngai, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Khanh Hoa, Lam Dong, Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Thap, Vinh Long, Can Tho, Ca Mau, An Giang.
In particular, on December 7, the People's Committee of Khanh Hoa province issued a telegram requesting departments, branches and localities to proactively monitor weather developments and deploy response measures for the tropical depression that is moving rapidly and is expected to enter the East Sea.
Organize the counting and strictly manage the means of transport going out to sea; promptly notify the location, direction of movement and developments of the tropical depression so that ship owners and captains can proactively avoid and not move into the danger zone.
