I. Tropical depression
- On the morning of February 12, the low pressure area in the central East Sea strengthened into a tropical depression. At 07:00, the center of the tropical depression was at about 12.0 degrees North latitude; 112.5 degrees East longitude, in the area northwest of Truong Sa archipelago. The strongest wind near the center of the tropical depression was level 6 (39-49km/h), gusting to level 8; moving slowly in the northwest direction at a speed of about 5km/h.
- At 01:00 on February 13, the center of the tropical depression was at about 13.0 degrees North latitude; 111.5 degrees East longitude, in the sea west of the central East Sea. The strongest wind near the center of the tropical depression was level 6 (39-49km/h), gusting to level 8; moving northwest at a speed of 5-10km/h.
- On the morning of February 14, the tropical depression weakened into a low pressure area in the western sea of ​​the Central East Sea. At 10:00 a.m., the center of the low pressure area was at about 12.1 degrees North latitude; 111.6 degrees East longitude. The strongest wind in the center of the low pressure area decreased to below level 6 (below 39 km/h).
II. COMMAND AND RESPONSE WORK
- The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development issued Document No. 936/BNN-DD dated February 11, 2025 on proactively responding to low pressure areas that are likely to strengthen into tropical depressions; Official Dispatch No. 949/CD-BNN-DD dated February 12, 2025 on responding to tropical depressions in the East Sea.