Typhoon Man-yi weakens into tropical depression
VOV.VN - Typhoon Man-yi, the ninth storm to hit the East Sea this year, is anticipted to continue to weaken into a tropical depression over the next 72 hours, according to details given by the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
Forecasters said at 10 a.m. on November 19, the centre of the typhoon was located about 300km northeast of the Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago, with the strongest winds near its centre reaching between 75km and 88km per hour.
Moving ahead over the next 72 hours, the weather pattern will continue to move in a west-southwest direction speeds of between 15km and 20km per hour and continue to weaken into a tropical depression in the northwestern area of the East Sea.
At 10 p.m. on November 20, the tropical depression will then travel west-southwest at about 10km per hour before gradually weakening into a low-pressure zone in the waters off the coast of the central region.
Due to the impact of the typhoon, the northern area of the East Sea, including the waters in the north of Hoang Sa archipelago, will experience strong winds, rough seas, and high sea waves of between two and four metres.
According to meteorologists, vessels operating in dangerous areas are likely to be affected by strong winds and high waves.
