Tropical depression has entered the East Sea, heading straight to the Central region.

On the morning of August 27, the low pressure area entered the North East Sea, strengthening into a tropical depression. Notably, the tropical depression's direction of movement is straight towards Central Vietnam.

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the low pressure area in the eastern sea of ​​the North East Sea has strengthened into a tropical depression. At 10:00 a.m., the center of the tropical depression was at about 17.7 degrees North latitude; 119.0 degrees East longitude.

The strongest wind near the center of the tropical depression is level 6 (39-49km/h), gusting to level 8. Moving in the West Southwest direction at a speed of 10-15km/h. At Huyen Tran station ( Ho Chi Minh City), there is a strong Southwest wind of level 6, gusting to level 9, and at Truong Sa station (Khanh Hoa), there is a strong wind of level 7.

In the next 24 hours, the tropical depression will continue to move west-southwest, 15-20km/h and is likely to strengthen. By 10am tomorrow morning (August 28), the center of the tropical depression will be about 410km east of Hoang Sa special zone; wind speed level 6-7, gust level 9.

In the next 24 hours, the tropical depression will move westward at about 15km/h. At 10am on August 29, the center of the tropical depression will be over the Hoang Sa special zone with a level 7 intensity, gusting to level 9. In the next 48 to 72 hours, the tropical depression will continue to move mainly westward at 10-15km per hour.

The tropical depression is moving straight into the Central region. Photo: NCHMF

Forecast of strong winds and rain in the next 24 hours, sea area from Lam Dong to Ho Chi Minh City, Central and Southern East Sea area (including Truong Sa special zone): Southwest wind level 6, gust level 7-8, rough sea; waves 2-3.5m high. Sea area east of Northern East Sea area has wind level 6-7, gust level 9, rough sea; waves 2-4m high.

In addition, during the day and night of August 27, the Gulf of Tonkin, the sea area from South Quang Tri to Ca Mau, Ca Mau to An Giang , the Gulf of Thailand, the North, Central and South East Sea (including the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa special zones) will have scattered showers and thunderstorms. During the thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, strong gusts of wind of level 6-7 and waves over 2m high.

The meteorological agency also warned that tomorrow (August 28) the sea area from Lam Dong to Ho Chi Minh City, the area between the East Sea and the northern sea area of ​​the South East Sea (including the sea area north of Truong Sa special zone) will have strong southwest winds of level 6, gusting to level 7-8; waves 2-3.5m high; rough seas. The northern East Sea area (including Hoang Sa special zone) will have strong winds of level 6-7, gusting to level 9; waves 2-4m high; rough seas.

The level of disaster risk due to strong winds at sea is warned at level 2; the eastern sea area of ​​the North East Sea is level 3. All ships operating in the above areas are at high risk of being affected by tornadoes, strong winds and big waves.

Source: https://cand.com.vn/Xa-hoi/ap-thap-nhiet-doi-da-vao-bien-dong-huong-thang-mien-trung-i779468/