Thai Meteorological Department on Friday issued advisory for tropical depression over the South China Sea.
The department said that as of 07:00 a.m. on July 4, the low-pressure system over the upper South China Sea has intensified into a tropical depression. By 10:00 a.m., the depression was located at latitude 20.0° North and longitude 119.0° East, with maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h.
The storm is currently moving westward at a slow pace and is expected to intensify into a tropical storm, potentially passing over Taiwan between July 7-9.
The storm is forecast to have no impact on Thailand, the department said.
This advisory is in effect as of July 4 at 11:00 a.m. The next update will be issued at 5:00 p.m.