Strong tropical depression into storm No. 1 (Typhoon Bolaven), toward the South Central

At 10 am on January 3, the location of the storm center is about 10.7 degrees Vi Bac; 115.3 degrees east longitude, about 170 km from Song Tu Tay (belonging to the Spratly Islands) to the south-east. The strongest wind is in the area near the center of strong storm level 8 (60-75km / hour), level 10 shock.

It is forecasted that in the next 24 hours , the storm will move in the West-Northwest direction, about 25km per hour. At 10 am on January 4, the location of the center of the storm is about 11.1 degrees North latitude; 110.7 degrees Kinh Dong, about 190 km from the coast of Ninh Thuan-Binh Thuan provinces to the East. The strongest wind in the area near the storm center is strong at level 8 (60-75km / hour), level 10. The strong wind area above level 6, strong wind gusts on level 8 with a radius of about 130km from the center of the storm.

Direction of typhoon Bolaven.

The sea area between the East Sea (including the area in the North of the Spratly Islands) has stormy rain; strong winds of level 6-7, the area near the center of the storm passes through level 8, jolts level 10. Strong sea level. Dangerous zone in the next 24 hours (high level 6 or higher wind) from latitude 9.0 to 12.5 degrees North latitude; east of the meridians 109.5 degrees of east longitude. Disaster risk level: level 3.

In the next 24 to 36 hours , the storm moved in the West-Northwest direction, about 10-15 km per hour and gradually weakened into tropical depression. At 22:00 on January 4, the position of the tropical depression center is about 11.2 degrees Vi Bac; 109.5 Kinh Dong, on the waters of Phu Yen-Ba Ria Vung Tau provinces. The strongest wind in the area near the strong tropical depression center level 6-7 (40-60km / hour), level 9 shock.

In the next 36 to 48 hours , the tropical depression moved mainly in the West-South-West direction, about 10km per hour and gradually weakened.