According to details given by the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF), at 1 p.m. on October 17 the tropical depression was located at about 15.7 degrees north latitude and 110.6 degrees east longitude, roughly 160km from the Hoang Sa archipelago to the southwest.

By 1 p.m. on October 18, the tropical depression will likely head northwest with a constant wind speed of 10 kilometres per hour. The strongest winds near the centre will be at level eight, with shock at level 10.

The tropical depression will then continue to move to the west-northwest. At around 1 p.m. on October 19, the strongest winds near the eye will be at level eight, with shock at level 10.

Over the next 48 to 72 hours, the weather event is likely to head to the west-northwest, at a speed of between five and 10 kilometres per hour.

Due to the influence of the tropical depression, from October 17 to October 19 the sea from Quang Tri to Quang Nam provinces will experience heavy rain.

From October 19, the northeast and northcentral regions are forecast to face strong showers and thunderstorms.

Source: VOV