A tropical depression is nearing the East Sea and may develop into a typhoon in some days to come, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.
By 10 am this morning, September 16, the tropical depression was operating in the east of Luzon Island in the Philippines. One day later, it would be in the west of the island and move at a speed of 15-20 km/hour.
The tropical depression has been forecasted to intensify into a storm by 10 am on September 18 and would be 400 kilometres of the east-southeast of the Hoang Sa (Paracel) Islands, moving west-southwest at around 20 km/hour.
Between 48 and 72 hours to come, the typhoon is likely to change direction, moving west-northwest at a speed of 10-15 km/hour.
From the morning of September 17, the eastern waters of the northern East Sea would see downpours and strong wind.
