The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said that on the afternoon of December 23, tropical depression Romina had strengthened into storm Pabuk, outside the Philippine forecast area (PAR).
At 3:00 p.m. on December 23, the center of the storm was located at approximately 10.9 degrees north latitude, 112.8 degrees east longitude, 165 km west of Kalayaan, Palawan (Philippines). The strongest wind near the center of the storm was 65 km/h, gusting to 80 km/h. The storm moved slowly southward.
Although the storm has moved away from PAR, it still causes thunderstorms in Eastern Visayas, Bicol, Metro Manila, Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Aurora, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, with the risk of flash floods and landslides.
The storm forecast bulletin of the Vietnam National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said that storm Pabuk is the 10th storm in 2024. The storm is currently in the northwest area of Truong Sa archipelago.
Forecast at 1:00 p.m. on December 24, the center of storm No. 10 is at about 11.4 degrees north latitude, 111.2 degrees east longitude, in the southwest sea area of the central East Sea.
The strongest wind near the storm center is level 8, gusting to level 10, moving west-northwest, traveling 5-10 km per hour. Disaster risk level 3 in the north of the southern East Sea (including the area north of Truong Sa archipelago), the sea southwest of the central East Sea.
Forecast by 1:00 p.m. on December 25, the center of storm No. 10 is at about 10.9 degrees north latitude, 109.6 degrees east longitude, in the sea from Phu Yen to Ba Ria-Vung Tau. The strongest wind near the center of the storm is level 6, gusting to level 8, moving west-southwest, traveling 5-10 km per hour and gradually weakening into a tropical depression. The level of natural disaster risk is level 3 in the sea area from Phu Yen to Ba Ria-Vung Tau; the sea area southwest of the central East Sea, the sea area northwest of the southern East Sea (including the area northwest of Truong Sa archipelago).
It is expected that by 1:00 a.m. on December 26, the tropical depression will gradually weaken over the sea from Binh Thuan to Tra Vinh, with wind speed below level 6.
Due to the impact of storm No. 10, the northern sea area of the southern East Sea (including the northern area of Truong Sa archipelago) and the southwestern sea area of the central East Sea have strong winds of level 6-7, the area near the storm's center has strong winds of level 8, gusts of level 10, waves 4-6m high; rough seas.
Ships operating in the above mentioned dangerous areas are susceptible to the effects of storms, whirlwinds, strong winds and large waves.