Updated from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, this afternoon (January 24), the low pressure area in the northern East Sea has strengthened into a tropical depression.
At 1:00 p.m. on June 24, the center of the tropical depression was at about 16 degrees north latitude; 116.2 degrees east longitude, about 500km east-southeast of Hoang Sa archipelago. The strongest wind near the center of the tropical depression is level 6 (39 - 49km/h), gusting to level 8; moving northwest at a speed of about 15km/h.
It is forecasted that in the next 24 hours, the tropical depression will move northwest at a speed of 15 - 20km/h. At 1:00 p.m. on June 25, the center of the tropical depression was at about 18 degrees north latitude; 113.1 degrees east longitude, about 240km northeast of Hoang Sa archipelago. The intensity of the hold is level 6, gust level 8.
Dangerous areas at sea with strong winds of level 6 or higher from latitude 15 to 19.5 degrees north, longitude 112 to 117 degrees east. The natural disaster risk level is level 3 for the northern East Sea, including the Hoang Sa archipelago.
It is forecasted that in the next 48 hours, the tropical depression will continue to move northwest at a speed of 15 - 20km/h and is likely to strengthen. At 1:00 p.m. on June 26, the center was at about 20.4 degrees north latitude; 111 degrees east longitude, in the sea northeast of Hainan Island (China).
The intensity of the tropical depression is level 6 - 7, gusting to level 9. The danger zone is north of latitude 16.5 degrees north; from longitude 108.5 to 114 degrees east. The natural disaster risk level is level 3 for the northern East Sea area, including Hoang Sa archipelago).
From the next 48 to 72 hours, the tropical depression will continue to move northwest at a speed of 15 - 20km/h, with an intensity that tends to weaken.
Regarding the impact of the tropical depression at sea, the northern East Sea (including Hoang Sa archipelago) will have thunderstorms, strong winds of level 6 - 7, gusts of level 9; rough seas, waves 2 - 4m high. Ship operating in the danger zone are likely to be affected by thunderstorms, whirlwinds, strong winds and large waves.
