1. Tropical depression close to the shore

At 7am on 31 October, the tropical depression’s centre was at 7,7 degrees north latitude and 111,0 degrees east longitude, at around the southwestern territorial water of the Spratly Islands. The maximum sustained wind speeds near the center of the tropical depression is level 6- 7 (40-60 kilometres per hour), gusting 9.

At 7am on 1st November, the tropical depression’s centre was at 7,7 degrees north latitude and 107,1 degrees east longitude, at 130 kilometers of the eastward of Con Dao Island. The maximum sustained wind speeds near the center of the tropical depression is level 6- 7 (40-60 kilometres per hour), gusting 9.

Because of its influence in combination with a cold front, the southwestern territorial waters of the Spratly Islands, the southern waters from Binh Thuan to Ca Mau including Phu Quy and Con Dao islands will suffer showery weather, cyclone, thunderstorm, waterspout, strong wind of level 6-9, big wave of 2-4 meters and sea rough.

The southern coastal provinces are warned to experience flood tide. The dangerous zone will  parallel at 5-10 degrees north latitude and 105- 112 degrees east longitude in the next 24 hours.

 2. The tropical depression near East Sea

At 7am on 1st November, the tropical depression’s centre was located near 11,5 degrees north latitude and 120,7 degrees east longitude, at 120 kilometers of the eastward of Palawan Island (Philippines). The maximum sustained wind speeds near the center of the tropical depression is level 7 (50-60 kilometres per hour), gusting 9.

Within next 24 hours, it is forecast to move westward at about 20 kilometres per hour. It has the potential to become a typhoon. To 7am on 2nd November, its centre would be at 11,8 degrees north latitude and 116.5 degrees east longitude. It is about 240km east of Song Tu Tay Island. The maximum sustained wind speeds near the center of the typhoon is level 8 (60-75 km per hour), gusting 10.

Bulletin issued at 09:30 VNT 01/Nov/2017