A depression formed in the northern part of the East Sea strengthened into a low pressure system on August 21 and is likely to become a tropical storm in the coming days.
At 01.00am on August 22, the system was positioned at 15.8-16.8 degrees north latitude and 115.8-116.8 degrees east longitude, about 450km from Hoang Sa archipelago, with winds gusting at between 39-49kmph near its centre.
In the next 24 hours, the low pressure system is expected to move between west and north-west at a speed of 5-10 kph and to strengthen further. It will cause strong winds and rough seas in the area around the Hoang Sa islands.
