Tropical depression changes direction, moves slowly

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the tropical depression remains at its strength, but has changed direction (at 1 p.m. it is heading south-southwest) and is moving slowly.

The tropical depression is moving slowly in a south-southeast direction. Photo: KTTV

Accordingly, at 7:00 p.m. on December 2, the center of the tropical depression was at about 13.7 degrees North latitude; 111.5 degrees East longitude, in the northwest sea area of ​​the central East Sea. The strongest wind near the center of the tropical depression was level 6 (39 - 49 km/h), gusting to level 8. The tropical depression moved slowly in a South-Southeast direction at a speed of about 5 km/h.

At 7:00 p.m. on December 3, the tropical depression was in the sea of ​​Dak Lak - Khanh Hoa province. The tropical depression moved in the southwest direction at a speed of about 5 - 10 km/h and gradually weakened into a low pressure area. Wind force below level 6. The affected area is the northwest sea area in the middle of the East Sea, the sea off the coast of Gia Lai - Dak Lak province; natural disaster risk level 3.

Due to the impact of the tropical depression, the northwest sea area between the East Sea and the sea off the coast of Gia Lai - Dak Lak provinces has strong winds of level 6, gusts of level 8; waves 2-4m high, rough seas.

Vessels operating in the above mentioned dangerous areas are susceptible to the impact of storms, whirlwinds, strong winds and large waves.

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