Tropical depression will change direction and enter the waters of Truong Sa archipelago.

(Dan Tri Newspaper) - The low-pressure area in the southern part of the South China Sea has strengthened into a tropical depression and is moving slowly northeast, then changing direction northwest.

According to the National Center for Meteorological and Hydrological Forecasting, a low-pressure area over the southern part of the South China Sea strengthened into a tropical depression on the morning of December 21st.

At 10:00 AM, the center of the tropical depression was located at approximately 5.0 degrees North latitude and 112.3 degrees East longitude, in the southern part of the South China Sea. The strongest winds near the center of the tropical depression were at level 6 (39-49 km/h), with gusts up to level 8; the tropical depression moved very little.

By 10:00 AM on December 22nd, the tropical depression was moving northeast, with gusts reaching levels 6 and 8 in the southern part of the South China Sea.

The tropical depression then continued to move northeast, then northwest, and by 10:00 AM on December 23, it had reached level 7, with gusts up to level 9, in the sea south of the Truong Sa archipelago, according to the meteorological and hydrological agency.

The low-pressure area over the southern part of the South China Sea has strengthened into a tropical depression (Image: NCHMF).

Over the next 48 to 72 hours, the tropical depression will move northwest at a speed of 10-15 km per hour.

Due to the influence of the tropical depression, the southern part of the South China Sea will experience strong winds of force 6, gusting to force 8, with waves 3-5 meters high; rough seas. From the night of December 22nd, the southern part of the Truong Sa archipelago will experience strong winds of force 6-7, gusting to force 8-9, with waves 4-6 meters high; very 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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