A tropical depression developing in the central region of the Philippines may grow into a storm and it tracks toward the South China Sea, which Vietnam calls the East Sea, on November 22, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF).
The forecast roadmap of the tropical depression. Source: NCHMF
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In the next 24 hours, it is forecast to move west at 20 km per hour, and may develop into a storm and enter the East Sea. The possible storm will be the ninth to hit Vietnam this year, the center forecasts.
At 7pm on November 22, its center will likely be about 200km from the island of Song Tu Tay (Truong Sa archipelago) to the southeast, with the strongest winds at speeds of 60 – 75 km per hour, NCHMF added.
At 7pm on November 23, it will move west-northwest at 20 km per hour, and its center will be about 300 km east of the south central coast, with the strongest winds at 60 – 90 km per hour, according to the center.
The forecasting center said the possible storm will continue moving west at 15 – 20 km per hour in the following 48-72 hours, adding that at 7pm on November 24, its center will likely be in the sea area of south central provinces, with sustained wind speeds of 75 – 100 km per hour.
Meanwhile, in the North, a cold spell is causing the temprature to fall to 17-19 degrees Celcius in Hanoi and rain in other surrounding provinces.
