The first storm appeared in the South China Sea

At 01:00 (February 18), the position of the tropical depression center is about 9.3 degrees Vi Bac; 114.3 degrees east longitude, about 270 km east of the Spratly Islands to the northeast. The strongest wind is in the area near the strong center of level 6, level 7 (ie from 39 to 61km per hour), level 8, level 9.

It is forecasted that in the next 24 hours, tropical depressions will move mainly in the West, about 10km per hour and possibly increase into storms. At 01:00 on February 19, the location of the center of the storm is about 9.2 degrees Vi Bac; 111.8 Kinh Dong, on Truong Sa archipelago. The strongest wind in the area near the storm center is strong at level 8 (ie 62 to 74km per hour), level 9 and level 10 jerks.

Beam photos of the location and path of the storm. (Photo: NCHMF)

Due to the influence of tropical low pressure circulation in combination with the northeast monsoon, the area in the middle and south of the East Sea (including the Spratly waters), the waters of Binh Thuan to Ca Mau have strong winds. level 6, level 7; After the tropical depression intensifies into a storm, the winds near the center will be strong at level 8, level 9, level 10 and showers and strong thunderstorms. Strong sea. In a thunderstorm, there should be a tornado.

In addition, due to the influence of cold air, in the Gulf of Tonkin and the waters off the provinces from Quang Tri to Khanh Hoa, there is strong northeast wind at level 6, sometimes level 7, level 8 shock. The North East Sea area (including the Hoang Sa archipelago) has a strong north-east wind level 7, level 8 - 9. Strong sea.