Storm No. 4 suddenly weakens rapidly, unable to enter the Gulf of Tonkin

The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said that at 7:00 a.m. today, October 9, the center of storm No. 4 was   at about 21.6 degrees north latitude; 113.2 degrees east longitude, in the sea south of Guangdong province (China). The storm is level 9 (75 - 88 km/h), gusting to level 12, moving slowly westward at a speed of about 5 km/h.

Map of the path of storm number 4

In the next 24 hours, storm No. 4 will move rapidly in the west-southwest direction, traveling 15 km per hour and weakening further.

At 7:00 a.m. on October 10, the center of the storm was at about 20 degrees north latitude; 110.8 degrees east longitude, in the northeastern area of ​​Hainan Island. The storm was at level 6-7, gusting to level 9. After making landfall on Hainan Island, storm No. 4 weakened into a tropical depression and a low-lying area.

Compared to the forecast 1 day ago, storm number 4 has decreased by 3 levels and cannot enter the Gulf of Tonkin.

Due to the influence of storm No. 4, in the next 24 hours, the northwest sea area of ​​the northern East Sea will have strong winds of level 6 - 7, the area near the storm center will have strong winds of level 8 - 9, gusting to level 12; very rough seas.

In addition, due to the influence of the cold air strengthening, from early morning on October 10, the sea area of ​​Bac Bo Gulf has strong northeast wind level 6, gust level 8, rough sea.

In the northern East Sea, waves are 2-3 m high, and near the storm center, waves are 3-5 m high. Since the morning of October 10, in the Gulf of Tonkin, waves are 2-3 m high. All ships operating in these areas are affected by strong winds and large waves.

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