According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), at 4 am on February 7, the center of the low pressure (residue of Typhoon Basyang) was at 10.1 degrees north latitude and 121.6 degrees east longitude, about 105km southeast of Cuyo, Palawan province.
The central pressure is at 1006 hPa, moving westward at a speed of about 25km/h. Currently, no storm wind warning signals are maintained on the mainland of the Philippines.
Although weakened, this low pressure area continues to cause widespread bad weather. PAGASA warns of heavy rain due to the simultaneous impact of the low pressure area and wind faults that are likely to cause flooding and landslides in many areas.
Notably, the strong intensification of the northeast monsoon continues to cause strong to very strong winds on land and coast. On February 7, strong gusts may appear in most of Luzon Island, West Visayas, many areas of Negros Island and Zamboanga del Norte province.
At sea, high waves and rough seas are assessed as dangerous. In the next 24 hours, the Batanes sea area may record waves up to 5m high; the sea area north of the Babuyan archipelago waves are about 4.5m high.
Regarding the direction of movement, PAGASA said that the low pressure continues to move west-northwest, crossing the Sulu Sea and the northern Palawan area. It is highly likely that the low pressure area will continue to weaken and gradually dissipate before entering the East Sea.
However, functional agencies still call on local authorities and people not to be subjective, to proactively take preventive measures to protect lives and property, especially in areas vulnerable to heavy rain, strong winds and high waves.
According to the weather forecast of the Vietnam National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, on February 7, day and night, the North East Sea area (including the Hoang Sa special zone) will gradually have winds increasing to level 6-7, gusting to level 8-9; especially the northeast sea area at night will have level 8, gusting to level 9-10. Strong sea waves, waves 4-6m high.
In the Gulf of Tonkin, the wind gradually strengthens to level 5, sometimes level 6; at night level 6-7, gusts level 8-9. Strong sea waves, waves 2-3m high.
Regarding rain forecast: The eastern sea area of the central and southern East Sea has scattered showers and thunderstorms. In thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes and strong gusts of wind.
Day and night of February 8th, the northern East Sea area (including Hoang Sa special zone) will have strong northeast winds of level 6-7, the northeast sea area will sometimes be level 8, gusts of level 9-10, strong rough seas, waves 4-6m high.
In the Gulf of Tonkin, northeast winds are strong at level 6-7, gusts at level 8-9, strong rough seas, waves 2.0-4.0m high.
The sea area from southern Quang Tri to Dak Lak has level 6 northeast wind, gusting to level 7, rough seas, waves 2-4m high.
The sea area from Khanh Hoa to Ca Mau, the area between the East Sea and the sea area west of the southern East Sea (including the sea area west of the Truong Sa special zone) will gradually strengthen northeast winds to level 6, sometimes level 7, gusts level 8-9, strong rough seas, sea waves 3-5m high.
