The storm/low pressure information on December 30 of the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) said that a low pressure area in the western Sulu Sea near the eastern coast of Palawan (Philippines) continues to create unorganized showers and thunderstorms.
Upper-level winds are favorable for development and the tropical depression may still form on December 31 as the depression moves northwest into the East Sea, then turns sharply southwest.
By the first day of the new year, January 1, environmental conditions will become extremely unfavorable for further development of the depression.
The weather forecast bulletin of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said that on December 30, the shear line affected the eastern parts of Central and Southern Luzon. The intertropical convergence zone affects Palawan, Visayas and Mindanao. The northeast monsoon affects Northern Luzon and the rest of Central Luzon.
Flash floods or landslides are possible due to moderate to heavy rains in Cagayan, Isabela, Aurora, Quezon, Rizal, Laguna, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur and Catanduanes
Flash floods or landslides are possible due to moderate to heavy rains in the Visayas, the Zamboanga peninsula, the rest of MIMAROPA, the rest of Bicol, Caraga, Davao Oriental, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur.
Meanwhile, according to the Vietnam National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, on December 30, in the central and southern East Sea (including the Truong Sa archipelago), there will be scattered showers and thunderstorms. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes and strong gusts of wind.
On the night of December 30 and December 31, the North East Sea area (including the Hoang Sa archipelago), the sea area from Binh Dinh to Ca Mau, the sea area west of the central and southern East Sea area (including the sea area west of Truong Sa archipelago) will have strong northeast winds of level 6, gusting to level 7-8. Rough seas. Waves are 2-5m high.
Natural disaster risk level due to strong winds at sea: level 2.
All ships operating in the above areas are at high risk of being affected by tornadoes, strong winds and big waves.
