VietNamNet Bridge – A low pressure Thursday morning moved towards the east of the East Sea and then turned out to be a  tropical low pressure, National Hydrometeorology Forecasting Center (NHFC) has said.



By 7:00 am on June 9, the strongest winds near the centre had been measured at force 6 (39 to 49km per hour) with gusts exceeding force 7-8.


It is forecast that in the next 24 hours, the tropical low pressure will move north by northwest at speed of around 10km per hour.


Due to the low pressure, the area located in the east of the East Sea will have the strong winds from force 5 to force 6 with gusts exceeding force 7-8.


Meanwhile the central coast of Vietnam between Binh Thuan to Ca Mau will be forecast to have strong winds, thunderstorms and rough seas.


The low pressure is forecast to hover 550 kilometers away from the northeastern Hoang Sa Islands with the strongest winds near the center measuring at force 8 (62 to 74km per hour) and gusts exceeding force 9 on the afternoon of June 10.


Meanwhile, the northern region has been sweltering with temperatures reaching 36 degrees Celsius.


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