Washi weakened into a tropical depression

This morning after going into the Spratly Islands No. 7 area, it weakened into a tropical depression.

At 13 o'clock (December 19), the position of the tropical depression center is about 9.0 degrees north latitude; 112.3 degrees Kinh Dong, in the Spratly Islands area. The strongest wind in the area near the center of strong tropical depression at level 6 (ie from 39 to 49km per hour), level 7, level 8.

Location and path of the storm

It is forecasted that in the next 24 hours, tropical depressions will move mainly in the direction of West-South Southwest every hour, about 20 - 25 km, going through Truong Sa archipelago and weakening into a low pressure area. By 13 o'clock on December 20, the central position of the low pressure area is about 6.5 degrees north latitude; 108.4 degrees Kinh Dong, on the southwestern area of ​​Truong Sa archipelago, about 280km southeast of Con Dao. The strongest wind in the center of the low pressure area falls below level 6 (ie below 39km per hour).

Due to the effects of tropical depressions combined with cold air in Truong Sa archipelago, there are strong winds of level 6, level 7, level 8, level 9 and heavy showers. Strong sea. During thunderstorms tornado precautions required. The waters off the Central Coast, the North Sea (including the Paracel Islands) have strong northeast winds of level 6, level 7, level 8, and rough seas.