Updated from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, at 13:00 on July 1, the center of the tropical depression was located at about 14.6 degrees North latitude - 117.4 degrees East longitude, over the northeast sea area of the Central East Sea. The strongest wind near the center of the tropical depression is strong at level 6 (39-49km/h), gusting at level 8; moving in the West-Northwest direction at a speed of 15-20km/h.
Forecast for the next 24 hours, the tropical depression will move in a West-Northwest direction at a speed of about 15-20 km/h, with the possibility of strengthening into a storm.
By 13:00 on July 2, the storm's center will be located at about 16.2 degrees North latitude - 114.2 degrees East longitude, in the southern sea area of the Northern East Sea, about 290km east-southeast of the Hoang Sa special zone. The strongest wind near the storm's center is strong at level 8, gusting at level 10.
The dangerous area is at about 14 degrees North latitude - 17.5 degrees North latitude; 113 degrees East longitude - 118 degrees East longitude. The disaster risk level is level 3 for the east of the Northern and Central East Sea areas.
Forecast for the next 48 hours, the storm will move in a Northwest direction at a speed of about 15-20 km/h, with the possibility of strengthening further. By 13:00 on July 3, the storm's center will be located at about 18.2 degrees North latitude - 111.2 degrees East longitude, over the sea area southeast of Hainan Island (China). The strongest wind near the storm's center is strong at level 8-9, gusting at level 12.
The dangerous area is located at about 15 degrees North latitude - 20 degrees North latitude; 110 degrees East longitude - 115 degrees East longitude. The disaster risk level is level 3 for the Northern East Sea area (including the Hoang Sa special zone).
From the next 48 to 72 hours, the storm will move in a Northwest direction, moving about 15km per hour.
Regarding the impact of the tropical depression, the eastern sea area of the Northern and Central East Sea (including the Hoang Sa special zone) has strong winds of level 6, then increasing to level 7, gusts of level 9-10, sea waves 2-3m high, waves 3-4m high near the center of the tropical depression, strong rough seas.
Ships operating in the above-mentioned dangerous areas are likely to be affected by thunderstorms, tornadoes, strong winds, and large waves.
