New tropical depression forms in East Sea

Pursuant to the latest weather news from the National Hydrology Meteorology Forecast Center, a newly-formed tropical low pressure system was located at around 560 kilometers from the Paracel Islands with its sustained winds of 40- 50 kilometers an hour in Wednesday early morning. 
A newly- formed tropical low pressure in the East Sea (Photo: NHFC)
A newly- formed tropical low pressure in the East Sea (Photo: NHFC)

During the next 24- 48 hours, this dangerous zone is expected to move northeastward at a maximum speed of 10 kilometers per hour.

By Thursday morning, the eye of storm will locate 100 kilometers from the Philippines’ Luzon Island. 

Due to the tropical depression along with strong operation of the southwestern monsoon, territorial waters from Binh Thuan to Ca Mau, the Gulf of Thailand, the Spratly and Paracel Islands are hammered by showers, cyclone, big waves, rough sea and thunderstorms from tonight. 

 

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