New low pressure area appeared on the East Sea

This afternoon (October 18), in the northeastern region of the Spratly Islands formed a low pressure area.

At 13 o'clock, the central position of the low pressure area is about 11.5-12.5 degrees North latitude; 116.5-117.5 Kinh Dong, about 320km away from Song Tu Tay Island (belonging to Truong Sa archipelago) to the East North East.

Location of tropical depression.

It is forecasted that in the next 24 hours , the low pressure area will move mainly in the direction of the East-North East, every hour will be 5-10km and it is likely to become a tropical depression. By 13:00 on October 19, the position of the tropical depression center was about 12.5 degrees north latitude; 119.0 Kinh Dong, about 150km from Palawan Island (Philippines) to the North-West. The strongest wind is in the area near the strong tropical depression center level 6-7 (40-60km / hour), level 9 shock. Disaster risk level: Level 3.

It is forecasted that in the next 24 to 48 hours , the tropical depression will continue to move in the northeast and northeast direction, 10-15 km per hour.

Due to the influence of the following low pressure area, it is possible to become a tropical depression, the eastern sea area. In the East Sea (including the Northeast Sea of ​​Truong Sa archipelago), there is strong winds of level 5, after increasing. 6-7, level 9 jerks; strong sea.

In the South China Sea area (including the Spratly Islands), the sea area from Binh Thuan to Ca Mau has rainfall and strong thunderstorms, Southwest wind level 5, sometimes level 6, during the thunderstorm, there is a possibility of level 8 shock. ; High waves from 2.0-3.0m high seas. Disaster risk level: Level 1.