News about the tropical depression in the East Sea.

On the afternoon of June 23, the Central Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention and Control - National Committee for Search and Rescue issued a dispatch to the Disaster Prevention and Control and Search and Rescue Commands of coastal provinces and cities from Ha Tinh to Kien Giang; and the Disaster Prevention and Control and Search and Rescue Commands of the Ministries of Agriculture and Rural Development, National Defense, Transport, and Foreign Affairs regarding the developments of the tropical depression.

Forecast for the next 24 hours: The tropical depression will move in a west-northwest direction. (Image: Central Meteorological and Hydrological Forecasting Center)

According to the Central Meteorological and Hydrological Forecasting Center, this afternoon, the low-pressure area in the East Sea has strengthened into a tropical depression. At 3 PM, the center of the tropical depression was located at approximately 12.6 degrees North latitude and 117.8 degrees East longitude.

Forecast for the next 24 hours: The tropical depression will move in a west-northwest direction at a speed of approximately 15-20 km/h and is likely to intensify. The eastern part of the central South China Sea will experience strong winds of force 6, gusting to force 7-8, with rough seas; the level of natural disaster risk is level 3.

Furthermore, due to the influence of a tropical depression combined with strong southwest monsoon winds in the south, the central and southern areas of the East Sea (including the waters around the Spratly Islands), and the sea area from Binh Thuan to Ca Mau will experience strong winds of level 5, sometimes level 6, gusting to levels 7-8, with waves reaching 2-3 meters high.

To proactively respond to the developments of the tropical depression, the Central Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention and Control - National Committee for Search and Rescue requests the Disaster Prevention and Control and Search and Rescue Commands of provinces, cities, and ministries to direct the implementation of the following contents:

1. Count the vessels currently operating at sea; strengthen communication and inform the owners of vessels operating at sea about the location, direction of movement, and development of the tropical depression so that they can proactively take preventive measures.

2. Regularly monitor the development of tropical depressions through various media channels, manage the departure of vessels, and maintain regular communication with vessel owners to promptly address any adverse situations that may arise.

3. Maintain rescue and relief forces and equipment to be ready to respond when required. Organize a strict duty roster and regularly report to the Central Steering Committee on Disaster Prevention and Control and the National Committee for Search and Rescue./.

According to VOV