Typhoon Koinu continues to strengthen when moving to East Sea
VOV.VN - Typhoon Koinu gained additional strength as it moved into the northern area of the East Sea on the morning of October 7, with maximum wind speeds reaching up to 149 km per hour, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
Forecasters said that on 10 a.m. the typhoon’s centre was located about 180 km southeast of Hong Kong (China), with wind speeds reaching level 13.
The weather pattern is anticipated to move slowly westward at a speed of about five km per hour.
By 10 a.m. on October 8, the storm is expected to downgrade to level 12 when it is situated about 140 km south of Hong Kong.
The storm will then track in a westsouthwest direction before downgrading to level nine to 10 when it is located about 230 km east of Leizhou Peninsula (China).
On October 10, the storm will then travel at a speed of 10 km per hour and continue to weaken to level eight on the eastern coast of the Leizhou peninsula.
According to meteorologists, despite the change in intensity, Typhoon Koinu is less likely to affect mainland Vietnam, although it is still heading towards the Gulf of Tonkin.
Due to the impact of the storm, the northeastern waters of the East Sea are set to experience strong winds of between levels seven to 10 on October 8, with the strongest winds near the storm’s centre reaching level 11 to 13 and sea waves reaching up to seven to nine metres.
The National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention recently sent a telegram requesting that coastal provinces from Quang Ninh to Khanh Hoa strictly monitor the developments of Typhoon Koinu to timely respond to any scenarios.
Typhoon Koinu is the fourth storm to hit the East Sea this year. Moving forward, there will be one or two storms and tropical depressions affecting mainland Vietnam this month, according to information provided by forecasters.
