Last news on tropical depression, storm number 15 weakens and moves slowly

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, at 4:00 p.m. on November 29, the eye of the storm was located at about 13.7 degrees North latitude; 112.2 degrees East longitude, in the northwest sea area of the Central East Sea. The strongest wind near the eye of the storm was level 9 (75-88 km/h) (at 1:00 p.m. level 9-10), gusting to level 11. Moving north, speed about 5 km/h.

Forecast until 4:00 p.m. on November 30, the storm is in the northwest sea area of the Central East Sea, about 340km east of the eastern coast of Gia Lai - Dak Lak province, moving north, speed about 3km/h, intensity level 9, gust level 11. The affected area is the northwest sea area of the Central East Sea, disaster risk level is level 3.

At 4:00 p.m. on December 1, the storm was in the northwest sea area of the Central East Sea, about 310km east of the eastern coast of Gia Lai - Dak Lak province, moving west at a speed of about 3km/h. The storm gradually weakened, with an intensity of level 8-9, gusting to level 11. The affected area was the northwest sea area of the Central East Sea, with a natural disaster risk level of level 3.

At 4:00 p.m. on December 2, the storm was in the northwest sea area of the Central East Sea, about 250km east of the eastern coast of Gia Lai - Dak Lak province. The storm moved southwest at a speed of 3-5km/h and continued to weaken; intensity level 8, gust level 10. The affected area was the northwest sea area of the Central East Sea, the sea area off the coast of provinces from Gia Lai to Khanh Hoa, the disaster risk level was level 3.

From the next 72 to 120 hours, the storm will move in the West Southwest direction at a speed of 5-10 km/h and continue to weaken.

Due to the storm's influence, the northwest sea area of the Central East Sea has strong winds of level 7; the area near the storm's eye has strong winds of level 8-9, gusting to level 11; waves 3-5m high, near the storm's eye 5-7m; very rough seas. Ships operating in the above-mentioned dangerous areas are likely to be affected by storms, whirlwinds, strong winds, and large waves.

Regarding the tropical depression, this afternoon (November 29), the tropical depression weakened into a low pressure area in the southwestern sea of the South China Sea.

At 4 p.m., the center of the low pressure area was at about 5.3 degrees North latitude; 107.1 degrees East longitude. The strongest wind in the center of the low pressure area decreased to below level 6 (below 39 km/h).

It is forecasted that in the next 12 hours, the low pressure area will continue to move to the Northeast, at a speed of 10-15km/h, weakening and gradually dissipating.

Thus, the tropical depression no longer has the ability to cause strong winds at sea. This is the last news on this tropical depression.