Tropical depression on the East Sea

According to the Center for Central Hydrometeorological Forecasting, in the afternoon of January 13, a tropical low pressure area in the area between the East Sea has strengthened into tropical depression.

16h on January 13, the position of the tropical depression center is in the range of 12.7 to 13.7 degrees Vi Bac; 117.0 to 118.0 degrees East. At 19:00 on the same day, the position of the tropical depression center was about 12.9 to 13.9 degrees North latitude; 116.6 to 117.6 Kinh Dong. The strongest wind is in the area near the strong center of level 6, level 7 (ie from 39 to 61 km per hour), jerking at level 7.

It is forecasted that in the next 24 hours, tropical depressions will move mainly in the west, about 15km per hour. Due to the influence of tropical depressions combined with the Northeast monsoon, the North and the Middle East (including the Spratly Islands), the waters off the South Central and Southern provinces have strong winds of level 6. , level 7, jerk on level 7. Strong sea level.

Immediately on January 13, the Central Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention and Control sent an urgent message to the Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention and Rescue and Search and Rescue of provinces and coastal cities from Da Nang to Ca Mau.

The Central Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Control proposed the Committee for Flood and Storm Control and Prevention and Rescue of provinces and cities:

1. To notify and guide ship owners who are operating in the sea to know the position and direction of tropical depressions in order to take initiative in escaping and not going into dangerous areas. ships and boats have returned to their mooring places and strictly controlled the sailing of coastal fishing vessels.

2. Maintain rescue forces and means of rescue to be ready for rescue when required.

3. The duty-free organization regularly reports to the Office of the Central Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Control and the Office of the National Economic and Technological Committee.

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