Low pressure appears in the East Sea, may strengthen into a storm

A thunderstorm from the sea in Nam Dinh province. Photo: NAM DINH COMMUNITY

On the afternoon of June 9, the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology ( Ministry of Agriculture and Environment ) informed about a low pressure area that had just formed in the North East Sea.

According to observation data from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, this low pressure area is located at about 17-18 degrees North latitude and 117.2-118.2 degrees East longitude, moving slowly in a westerly direction.

According to forecasts, in the next 24 hours, the low pressure area is likely to strengthen into a tropical depression with a probability of 80-90%. In the next 48-72 hours (from June 12 to 13), this cyclone system may continue to develop into a storm, with a probability of about 60-70%.

Forecast of tropical depression center at 9am tomorrow, June 10. Source: WINDY

The trajectory of the tropical depression (or storm) is forecast to move northwest, toward the north of the Hoang Sa archipelago. However, meteorological experts note that the development of this cyclone is still complicated due to the influence of unstable atmospheric systems such as the southwest monsoon and subtropical high pressure.

In case of tropical depression or storm formation, areas at risk of being affected include the North East Sea, the waters of Hoang Sa archipelago and may extend to the East and the middle of Bac Bo Gulf, depending on the direction of movement in the coming days.

Although the low pressure has not yet strengthened into a tropical depression at this time (afternoon of June 9), Vietnam's natural disaster warning agency warns that ships operating in dangerous areas need to closely monitor forecast information, proactively prevent and respond to dangerous weather at sea.

Meteorological experts are closely monitoring the development of this low pressure to provide early information.

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Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/bien-dong-xuat-hien-ap-thap-co-the-manh-len-thanh-bao-post798759.html