According to Vietnam's National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the system is moving west-northwest at around 10 kph, with winds of 39-49 kph.

A predicted trajectory of a tropical depression in the East Sea.

Over the next 48 to 72 hours from 9 a.m. Wednesday, it is expected to continue tracking northwest at 15-20 kph and may further intensify into a tropical storm by Friday morning, with winds strengthening to 62-88 kph.

Meteorologists have issued warnings for heavy showers, severe thunderstorms, and waves exceeding 3 m across maritime routes in coming days from Khanh Hoa Province, home to Nha Trang Beach, to An Giang Province, as well as the Gulf of Thailand, home to Phu Quoc Island.

Northern Vietnam and nearby Thanh Hoa Province are already experiencing heavy downpours that began late Tuesday. Authorities warn that continued torrential rain through Thursday could increase the risk of flash floods, landslides in mountainous areas, and urban flooding.

In northern Vietnam, mountainous and midland regions, along with Quang Ninh Province and Hai Phong City which are home to Ha Long Bay and other coastal attractions, are forecast to experience moderate to heavy rain and thunderstorms, with some areas likely to receive very heavy rainfall on Wednesday.

Rainfall is expected to range from 30-70 mm across most affected areas, with some locations exceeding 150 mm. The heaviest downpours are forecast in the morning, late afternoon, and at night, with rainfall intensity potentially surpassing 100 mm within three hours.

Elsewhere in the north, scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected, bringing 15-30 mm of rain, with isolated areas receiving more than 70 mm.

From Thanh Hoa to Ha Tinh and across the south-central coast on the afternoon and evening of Wednesday, scattered showers and thunderstorms are forecast, with rainfall of 10-30 mm and some areas exceeding 60 mm.

The Central Highlands and southern Vietnam are also expected to see scattered showers and thunderstorms through Wednesday, with rainfall of 15-30 mm and isolated locations receiving more than 80 mm.

One tropical depression formed earlier this year off Vietnam's coast but did not make landfall. Weather officials forecast around five tropical storms and depressions between June and August, broadly in line with historical averages, with at least two expected to make landfall.

While overall tropical cyclone activity from September to December is projected to be below average, experts caution that the risk of localized extreme weather remains high.

The warning comes after a severe 2025 season that saw a record 21 storms in the East Sea, leaving 484 people dead or missing and causing more than VND104.7 trillion (US$4 billion) in economic losses.

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