The low pressure area in the East Sea is heading towards Thanh Hoa - Ha Tinh

At 1h on July 16, the low pressure center is in the range of 18.3-19.3 degrees Vi Bac, 106.8-107.8 degrees Kinh Dong, in the southern area of ​​the Gulf of Tonkin. The next few hours, this low pressure area is likely to become a tropical depression, moving towards Thanh Hoa - Ha Tinh sea.

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, it is forecasted that in the next 24 hours , the low pressure area will move slowly in the direction of West-South-West every hour, about 5 km and it is likely to become a tropical depression.

Location and movement direction of low pressure area.(Photo: NCHMF).

At 1h on July 17, the tropical depression center was in the range of 18.2-19.2 degrees North latitude; 106.5-107.5 Kinh Dong, right on the waters of Thanh Hoa-Ha Tinh provinces. The strongest wind in the area near the center of strong tropical depression at level 6 (40-50km / hour), level 8 shock. Range of strong winds of level 6, shock level 8 about 50km from the tropical depression.

Due to the influence of the low pressure area, then it is possible to become a tropical depression, today (July 16) in the Gulf of Tonkin area continues to have showers and thunderstorms, from today onwards the wind intensifies. level 6, level 8 shock, high waves from 2-3m. The sea is rough. Level of disaster risk due to tropical depressions: level 3

It is forecasted that in the next 24 to 48 hours , tropical depressions will move slowly in the west-southwest direction, about 5km per hour.

In addition, due to the influence of the tropical convergence band combined with the Southwest monsoon activity, so during the day and tonight, in the East Sea (including the waters of the Paracel Islands and Spratly Islands), the waters from Binh Thuan to Ca Mau, Ca Mau to Kien Giang and the Gulf of Thailand continue to have strong thunderstorms. In the thunderstorms there is the possibility of tornadoes and strong wind.

In the South China Sea area (including the Spratlys waters), the sea area from Binh Thuan to Ca Mau during the day and tonight, there is strong southwest wind of level 6, sometimes level 7, level 9 jerk, high sea waves. from 2-4m; strong sea. Level of disaster risk due to strong winds, big waves: level 1.