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Position and direction of movement of the low pressure region – Photo: National Center for Hydrometeorological Prediction
According to the National Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasts, at present (18-12), there is an active low pressure area in the southeast of the Philippines.
At 7:00 am this morning, the central location of the low pressure area is approximately 6.7-7.7 north latitude; 127.0-128.0 in east longitude.
It is forecast that in the next 24 hours, the low pressure area will move in a northwesterly direction, every hour is 15-20 km.
At 7:00 am on December 19, the center of the low pressure area is approximately 7.9-8.9 north latitude; 122.7-123.7 degrees east longitude, in the south Philippines.
In the next 24 to 48 hours, the low pressure area moves to the northwest, every hour between 20 and 25 km it goes into the East Sea and is likely to become a tropical depression.
At 7:00 a.m. As of December 20, the location of the low pressure tropical center is about 10.1 degrees north latitude; 117.8 degrees east longitude, about 400 km from Song Tu Tay (Truong Sa Archipelago) to the southeast. The strongest wind in the area near the center of strong tropical low pressure level 6-7 (40-60 km / hour), level 9.
In the next 48 to 72 hours, the tropical depression moves in the northwest direction, then it has the ability to change direction to move in the southwest direction, every hour to travel 20 to 25 km and is likely to become a storm.
Due to the influence of a low pressure axial trench at about 4-7 degrees north latitude that connects with the low pressure area in the southeast sea area Philippines Combined with cold air, the western sea zone of the Truong Sa archipelago has a strong northeast wind of level 6, level 7-8; rough seas; Sea waves from 2.0 to 4.0 m high. The waters of the South China Sea (including the waters of the Spratly Islands) and the Gulf of Thailand experience showers and thunderstorms.
During a storm, there is the possibility of tornadoes and strong winds. In the next 48 to 72 hours, the winds from the Middle and Southeast Sea gradually increase to level 6-7, the area near the center of the storm passes through level 8, level 11 and the sea very strong.
