The forecast movement of the tropical depression (Photo: nchmf.gov.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) - A tropical depression developed in the central regionof the Philippines may intensify into a storm and enter the East Sea onNovember 22.
At 1 pm of November 21, the depression’s centre was at 10.5 degrees northlatitude and 121.8 degrees east longitude with sustained wind speeds of 50 – 60kmper hour, according to the National Centre for Hydro-MeteorologicalForecasting.
In the next 24 hour, it is forecast to move west at 25 km per hour, and maydevelop into a storm and enter the East Sea. The possible storm will be theninth typhoon to hit Vietnam this year. At 1pm of November 22, its centre willbe at 10.8 degrees north latitude and 116.5 degrees east longitude with thestrongest winds at a speed of 60 – 70 km per hour, the centre said.
At 1pm of November 23, it will move west-northwest at 20 km per hour, and itscentre will be about 300 km east of the south central coast with the strongestwinds at 60 – 90 km per hour, according to the centre.
The possible storm will continue moving west at 15 – 20 km per hour in thefollowing 24 hours, the forecasting centre said, adding at 1pm of November 24,its centre is in the sea area of south central provinces with sustained windspeeds of 75 – 100 km per hour. - VNA
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The forecast movement of the tropical depression (Photo: nchmf.gov.vn) 
