Tropical depression likely to form in East Vietnam Sea this weekend
Thursday, June 20, 2024, 12:18 GMT+7
A low-pressure area is expected to appear in the northern and middle parts of the East Vietnam Sea this weekend, with a 75-percent chance of strengthening into a tropical depression and a 30-percent chance of turning into a storm, said the national weather forecast agency on Wednesday.
The possible tropical depression or storm could directly impact the northern and middle parts of the East Vietnam Sea, including Vietnam's Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago and the Gulf of Tonkin between June 23 and 25, bringing bad weather conditions to the areas.
The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting added that showers and powerful thunderstorms will likely hit the middle and southern parts of the East Vietnam Sea, comprising Vietnam's Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago and the waters from south-central Binh Dinh Province to southern Ca Mau Province, due to the impact of strong monsoon winds..
The weather agency warned of a possibility of whirlwinds, wind gusts, and high waves of over two meters during thunderstorms.
The center also noted that around seven storms and tropical depressions could hit the East Vietnam Sea from now until September, with approximately three of them making landfall.
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