National weather forecasters are tracking a new tropical depression intensified from a disturbance over the East Sea.

The low pressure area (LPA) has developed into a tropical depression in the East Sea, according to Viet Nam’s National Center for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF).

The forecast track of the newly-formed tropical depression over the East Sea. (Source: NCHMF)

A 7:00am on Wednesday, June 29, the center of the newly-formed depression is likely located about 600km southeast of the Hoang Sa (Paracel) Islands with the maximum sustained winds reaching level 6, and the gusts as high as level 8. The depression is then expected to move slowly northwestward in the East Sea at 5-10kmph.

A strong wind warning has been issued to all vessels operating in the potentially dangerous area which is located at latitude 14°N - 17°N and longitude 115°E.

The Da Nang Steering Committee for Disaster Response and Search and Rescue is urging the Da Nang Border Guard Command to work with Da Nang Coastal Information Station to keep a close watch on disturbance development in order to keep owners of vessels operating at sea timely informed about severe weather conditions in order to help them take the initiative to avoid dangerous areas or seek safe shelters during the bad weather.

The Da Nang Border Guard Command will keep a close watch on offshore and inshore vessels in a bid to organize timely rescue of any person in distress at sea during severe weather.

Reporting by HOANG HIEP – Translating by H.L