Category 12 storm enters the South China Sea.

On the afternoon of October 5th, Typhoon Koinu, with maximum wind speeds of 133 km/h (Category 12), entered the northern South China Sea, becoming the fourth typhoon in this region this year.

According to the National Center for Meteorological and Hydrological Forecasting, at 4 PM, the storm's center was approximately 370 km east-southeast of Guangdong (China), moving westward at a speed of 10 km/h.

By 4 PM tomorrow, the storm's center will be approximately 140 km from Guangdong, having weakened to level 10. The storm will then move westward at a speed of 5-10 km/h and continue to weaken into a tropical depression by the afternoon of October 8th while in the northern South China Sea.

Typhoon Koinu entered the South China Sea on the afternoon of October 5th. Photo: NCHMF

The Japan Meteorological Agency reported that the storm, currently at 126 km/h, weakened into a tropical depression on October 8th. The Hong Kong Observatory issued a similar assessment.

Due to the influence of the storm, the northern South China Sea will experience strong winds of force 7-10, later increasing to force 11-12, with waves 2-4 meters high, 4-6 meters high in the northeastern area, and 6-8 meters high near the storm's center.

Koinu is the fourth typhoon to enter the South China Sea this year. Compared to the same period in previous years, after entering the South China Sea, the typhoon tends to head north, rather than west, passing over the Philippines and affecting Vietnam. Before Koinu, Typhoon Saola in late August and early September also followed a similar path.

The meteorological agency forecasts that October will see 1-2 typhoons or tropical depressions affecting mainland Vietnam.

Gia Chinh

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