Moving west, the storm's center is at level 12; China issues third-level danger warning for typhoon Koinu

At 1:00 p.m. on October 6, the center of storm No. 4 was at approximately 21.7 degrees North latitude; 117.0 degrees East longitude, in the northeastern sea of the North East Sea, approximately 340km East Southeast of Hong Kong (China).

Dự báo bão số 4: ; Trung Quốc cảnh báo nguy hiểm mức thứ ba về bão Koinu

Storm No. 4 is forecast to move mainly in the West, West Southwest direction and will gradually weaken. (Source: nchmf.gov.vn)

Development and impact of storm number 4

Current status of storm number 4

The strongest wind near the storm center is level 12 (118-133km/h), gusting to level 15, moving west at about 10km/h.

Storm forecast (next 24 to 72 hours):

Forecast time	Direction, speed	Location	Intensity	Danger zone	Disaster Risk Level (Affected Area)
13:00 October 7	West, about 10km/h and gradually weakening	21.6N-114.9E, about 110km southeast of Hong Kong (China)	Level 9-10, jerk level 13	North of latitude 19.0N; 113.0-119.0E	Level 3: North of the North East Sea area
13:00 October 8	West Southwest, 5-10km/h and weakens into a tropical depression	21.2N-113.4E, about 170km southwest of Hong Kong (China)	Level 7, level 9 jerk	North of latitude 19.0N; 112.0-117.0E	Level 3: North of the North East Sea area
13:00 October 9	Southwest, 5-10km/h and weakening into a low pressure area	20.4N-112.1E, about 330km southwest of Hong Kong (China)

Forecast of impact of storm No. 4

Strong wind

At sea: The northern sea area of the North East Sea has strong winds of level 7-9, the area near the storm's eye has strong winds of level 10-12, gusting to level 15; the sea is very rough.

Rising water, big waves

In the North East Sea, waves are 2-4m high, in the North Sea, waves are 4.0-6.0m high, and near the storm center, waves are 6-8m high.

China maintains third-level danger warning for Typhoon Koinu

On October 6, China's National Meteorological Center (NMC) warned that strong winds and heavy rain will affect southern and southeastern regions of the country from the morning of October 6 to the morning of October 7 due to the influence of Typhoon Koinu.

This is the 14th typhoon to hit China this year, and is forecast to make landfall in the eastern coastal region of Guangdong Province. The NMC has maintained a yellow alert, the third most dangerous on a four-level warning scale, for the storm.

Due to the impact of the storm, many places in Taiwan (China), Fujian province and Guangdong province will have heavy rain in the next 24 hours with forecasted rainfall of about 50-70mm.

Meanwhile, strong winds will occur in many places offshore, as well as coastal areas of Zhejiang, Fujian and Guangdong in the next 24 hours.

NMC called on local authorities to prepare emergency response measures to the storm and maintain high vigilance against the risk of flooding and geological disasters.

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