The tropical depression in the East Sea is forecast to weaken into a remnant low pressure area (LPA) by Monday afternoon, according to Viet Nam’s National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF).

National forecasters said the depression is expected to become a remnant low at 1:00pm on Monday with maximum sustained winds below level 6.

It will continue to move generally northwestward over the East Sea at about 10km per hour with additional weakening in the coming time.

NCHMF said that a cold front will usher a cold airmass into the northeastern region and Thanh Hoa on Monday, and it will usher in cooler temperatures and gusty winds across the these areas with the minimum temperature expected to drop to 21 to 24 degrees Celsius, even below 21 degrees Celsius in their mountainous areas.

The cold air is expected to pour southward into North Central Coast thereafter, the national forecasters said.

Under these conditions, strong northeasterly winds at level 5 is in forecast for the Gulf of Tonkin while its northern part will see strong northeasterly winds at level 5, sometimes at level 6, and the gusts reaching at levels 7 to 8, as well rough seas with waves as high 1.5-2m.

NCHMF has forecast cloudy skies and pleasant temperatures but no rain in Da Nang for today, May 8 with the maximum temperature expected to hover around 32 degrees Celsius. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers is possible in Da Nang on Tuesday and Wednesday. The maximum temperature is predicted to hover around 31-32 degrees Celsius.

Reporting by NAM TRAN – Translating by H.L