This afternoon, June 10, the tropical depression is about 360km east-southeast of Hoang Sa archipelago. The strongest wind near the center of the tropical depression is level 6 - 7, gusting to level 9. The time when the tropical depression strengthens into storm No. 1 is information that people are interested in.
The reporter had an interview with Mr. Nguyen Van Huong - Head of Weather Forecast Department, National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting to update the latest developments of this tropical depression.
Sir, when is the tropical depression forecast to strengthen into storm No. 1?
- The current tropical depression is the second storm to operate in the East Sea since the beginning of the year. We forecast that from morning to noon on June 11 (no later than the afternoon of June 11), the tropical depression will strengthen into a storm.
And this will be the first storm in 2025 not only in the East Sea but also in the entire Northwest Pacific region.
What is noteworthy about the characteristics of this tropical depression, sir?
- This tropical depression, which later strengthened into storm No. 1, has a notable characteristic of a wide cloud circulation covering most of the northern, central and southern part of the East Sea; the central coastal area from Quang Tri to Quang Ngai is all affected by storm No. 1.
Sir, with such a large circulation, what are the impacts of the tropical depression that will later strengthen into a storm?
- With such a wide coverage, the northern, central and southern East Sea (including the sea areas of Hoang Sa archipelago and Truong Sa archipelago) will have strong winds of level 6 - 7, then increase to level 8 - 9 along with the development of the storm.
Waves in the northern area of the East Sea are 4 - 6m high, in the Central Coast, waves are 2 - 4m high.
After strengthening into storm No. 1, what is the forecast path scenario, sir?
- Most models predict that this storm will enter the Hoang Sa archipelago of Vietnam after forming, then likely turn north, towards the sea east of Hainan Island (China). This is the option with the highest probability of occurring.
However, it is not ruled out that after moving towards Hainan Island (China), the storm could change direction to the Gulf of Tonkin - this probability is not high.
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