According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, there is currently a low pressure area operating in the eastern part of the Philippines.
At 1:00 p.m. on August 21, the center of the low pressure area was at about 14.5 - 15.5 degrees north latitude; 126.5 - 127.5 degrees east longitude, in the sea east of the Philippines.
It is forecasted that in the next 24 - 36 hours, the low pressure area will move west-northwest, traveling 15 - 20km per hour to the East Sea and is likely to strengthen into a tropical depression.
The meteorological agency said that after forming, the tropical depression is likely to continue to strengthen into a storm with a probability of 60 - 70%, moving rapidly towards the Gulf of Tonkin in the next 2-3 days.
Due to the influence of the circulation of low pressure areas, then tropical depressions, which are likely to strengthen into storms, in the coming days, the North East Sea and the central East Sea (including the special waters of Hoang Sa) and the Gulf of Tonkin will have gradually stronger winds, the weather will turn bad.
Ship operating in these sea areas need to proactively prevent and ensure safety.
In addition, from August 25, in the North and the area from Thanh Hoa to Hue, there is a possibility of moderate to heavy rain over a wide area.
The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting noted that the development of the low pressure area may be complicated. Therefore, the information will be continuously updated through official bulletins of the hydrometeorological agency on mass media.
