Tropical depression strengthens into storm No. 1

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, it is forecasted that by tomorrow morning to noon (June 11), the tropical depression may strengthen into a storm, sooner than previously predicted. This is a tropical depression/storm with a large impact area due to its very wide circulation area.

Late this afternoon (June 10), the center of the tropical depression is about 360km east-southeast of the Hoang Sa archipelago with the strongest winds near the center of the tropical depression at level 6-7, gusting to level 9. In the past hours, the depression has been moving very slowly in a west-northwest direction.

According to Mr. Nguyen Van Huong, Head of Weather Forecasting Department of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the tropical depression is facing favorable conditions to intensify such as high sea surface temperature.

Therefore, from morning to noon tomorrow, at the latest tomorrow afternoon (June 11), the tropical depression will strengthen into a storm, becoming the number 1 storm in the East Sea, also the first storm to operate in the Northwest Pacific region during this year's storm season.

Direction of movement of tropical depression in the East Sea.

The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said that at around 1pm tomorrow (June 11), the storm's eye will be right over the eastern area of ​​Hoang Sa archipelago with an intensity of about level 8, gusting to level 10.

After strengthening into a storm, storm No. 1 moved mainly in a west-northwest direction at a speed of about 10km/h and continued to strengthen. At 1pm on June 12, the storm center was northwest of the Hoang Sa archipelago with a strong intensity of level 9, gusting to level 11.

In the next 24 hours (from 1:00 p.m. on June 12), the storm changed direction, moving northwest at a speed of about 10 km/h, approaching China's Hainan Island and continuing to strengthen.

According to Mr. Huong, the tropical depression (which can strengthen into a storm) has a very wide circulation, the storm cloud area covers most of the Northern, Central and part of the Southern part of the East Sea, as well as the sea area from Quang Tri to Quang Ngai , causing strong winds of level 6, level 7, then increasing to level 8, level 9.

Due to the influence of the tropical depression, then storm No. 1, the North East Sea area (including the waters of Hoang Sa archipelago), the north of the Central East Sea area has thunderstorms and strong winds of level 6-7, then increasing to level 8, gusting to level 11, waves 2-4m high, rough seas.

In the south of the Central East Sea area, the South East Sea area (including the waters of Truong Sa archipelago) there is strong southwest wind at level 6, sometimes level 7, gusting to level 8-9, waves 2-4m high, rough seas. Ships operating in the above-mentioned dangerous areas are likely to be affected by storms, whirlwinds, strong winds, and big waves.

On land, due to the influence of the westerly cloud area of ​​the tropical depression, coastal areas from Hue to Phu Yen have had scattered rain today.

Source: https://cand.com.vn/Xa-hoi/ap-thap-nhiet-doi-manh-len-thanh-bao-so-1--i771159/