Tropical depression expected to strengthen into a typhoon in the next 12 hours

The tropical disturbance east of the Philippines strengthened into a tropical depression on the afternoon of September 1^st. It is expected that the depression will gradually intensify and may develop into a typhoon within the next 12 hours, reaching a Maximum Strength of Level 14, potentially entering the northern part of the South China Sea around the 5^th of the month.

As of 5:00 PM on the 1^st of September, its centre was located approximately 470 kilometres southeast of Manila in the Philippines. The maximum wind force near the centre was at level 7 (15 m/s), with the central minimum pressure at 1002 hPa.

The depression is expected to move north-westward at a speed of 15-20 kilometres per hour, gradually intensifying.

It is expected to strengthen into a typhoon within the next 12 hours, starting to turn towards the west-northwest direction on the 3^rd, and entering the northern part of the South China Sea around the 5^th, with further intensification to a typhoon or strong typhoon level (38-45 m/s, levels 13-14).

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