In the next 24 hours, the tropical depression may strengthen into a storm.

Regarding the tropical depression in the East Sea, at noon on June 10, Mr. Nguyen Van Huong, Head of Weather Forecast Department, Weather Forecast Center, National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, shared about this tropical depression.

Accordingly, this morning, the low pressure area in the East Sea has strengthened into a tropical depression. Since the beginning of the year, this is the second tropical depression in the East Sea area.

“It is forecasted that in the next 24 hours, the tropical depression in the East Sea will strengthen into a storm. According to our assessment, around the morning and noon of June 11, the tropical depression will strengthen into a storm, becoming the number 1 storm this year, and also the first storm to operate in the Northwest Pacific region,” said Mr. Huong.

Mr. Nguyen Van Huong - Head of Weather Forecast Department, Weather Forecast Center, National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting

Sharing about the characteristics of this tropical depression, which will later strengthen into a storm, Mr. Huong said that the wide cloud circulation, covering most of the northern, central and southern areas of the East Sea as well as the central sea area from Quang Tri to Quang Ngai, are all areas affected by the tropical depression circulation, later storm No. 1. With the impact of the tropical depression circulation, later storm No. 1, all areas of the northern, central and southern East Sea, including the sea areas of Hoang Sa archipelago and Truong Sa archipelago, will be areas with strong winds of level 6 and level 7, later increasing to level 8 and level 9.

“It is forecasted that when moving to the Hoang Sa archipelago, the tropical depression will strengthen into a storm, then it is likely to change direction to move north, moving into the eastern area of Hainan Island (China). This is the most likely scenario. There is another scenario, when the tropical depression strengthens into a storm and moves into the Hainan Island area (China), the storm is likely to change direction and move into the Gulf of Tonkin, however, this scenario is not likely to happen. We are still continuing to monitor this tropical depression,” Mr. Huong emphasized.

Previously, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment issued Document No. 2909/BNNMT-DD requesting the People's Committees of coastal provinces and cities from Quang Ninh to Kien Giang to urgently respond to the low pressure area in the North East Sea that is likely to strengthen into a tropical depression.

To proactively respond to the low pressure area in the East Sea and strong winds at sea, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment recommends that the above provinces and cities closely monitor the warning bulletins, forecasts and developments of the low pressure area that is likely to strengthen into a tropical depression; notify captains and owners of vehicles and vessels operating at sea to proactively prevent and ensure safety of people and property; maintain communication to promptly handle bad situations that may occur; Prepare forces and means to deploy rescue work when there is a situation; Be on duty seriously and regularly report to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (through the Department of Dyke Management and Disaster Prevention and Control).

Ngoc Vu

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