This afternoon (July 15th), the tropical depression strengthened into typhoon number 1.
(Baonghean.vn) - According to the weather forecast issued at 2 PM this afternoon (July 15th) by the North Central Region Meteorological and Hydrological Station, the tropical depression in the eastern part of the North East Sea has strengthened into a typhoon, the first typhoon of 2023, with the international name TALIM.
Forecast of the tropical depression's development (over the next 24 to 48 hours):
| Forecast time | Direction, speed | Location | Intensity | Hazardous area | Level of natural disaster risk (Affected area) |
| 13:00/16/7 | Northwest, 10-15 km/h. The storm is likely to intensify. more | 19.5N-115.6E; in the northern part of the South China Sea, approximately 570km east-east of the Leizhou Peninsula (China). Male | Level 9-10, then level 13 | 16.5-21.5N; east of longitude 114.5E | Level 3: Northern part of the North East Sea region |
| 13:00/17/7 | West-Northwest, 10-15 km/h | 20.5N-112.5E; in the northern part of the South China Sea, approximately 200km south of the Leizhou Peninsula (China). east | Level 11-12, then level 15 | North of latitude 17.5N; 109.5-117.5E | Level 3: Northern part of the North East Sea region |
| 13:00/18/7 | West-Northwest, 10-15 km/h | 21.1N-108.8E; over the northern part of the Gulf of Tonkin. | Level 10-11, then level 13 | North of latitude 17.0N; West of longitude Route 115.0E | Level 3: Northern part of the North East Sea and northern bay area Northern Vietnam |
Over the next 72 to 120 hours, the storm moved mainly in a west-northwest direction, traveling at approximately 10-15 km per hour and gradually weakening.
Predicted impacts of tropical depression:In the northern part of the North East Sea, winds are strong at level 7, near the storm's center at level 8, later increasing to levels 9-10, with gusts up to level 12. The sea is very rough. In the eastern part of the North East Sea, waves are 4.0-6.0m high.
Weather forecast for the North Central region on the night of July 15th and day of July 16th, 2023:
Cloudy to mostly cloudy, with scattered showers and thunderstorms during the night and evening, locally moderate to heavy rain. Southwesterly to westerly winds of force 2-3, with some coastal areas experiencing force 4.