Hurricane 4 has just weakened and appeared a tropical depression heading into the East Sea

According to the National Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasting, a tropical depression about 350km to the east of Luzon Island (Philippines) is heading to the East Sea and is likely to become stronger.

At 19:00 on August 30 , the location of the tropical depression was about 18.7 degrees North latitude; 125.2 degrees Kinh Dong, about 330km to the east of Luang Prabang (Philippines). The strongest wind near the center of strong tropical depression is level 6 (40-50km / h), level 8.

Direction of tropical depressions.

It is forecasted that in the next 24 hours , tropical depressions will move mainly to the West, traveling about 10-15km per hour and possibly stronger. By 19:00 on August 31, the location of the tropical depression was about 18.6 degrees North; 122.0 degrees Kinh Dong, in the northeastern part of Luang Prabang Island The strongest wind near the center of strong tropical depression is level 6-7 (40-60km / h), level 9.

Over the next 24 to 48 hours , the tropical depression moves westward, traveling about 20km every hour, into the South China Sea and continues to strengthen. Until 19:00 on September 1, the location of tropical depression at about 18.4 degrees North latitude; 117.2 degrees Kinh Dong, about 530km from the Paracel Islands to the Northeast. The strongest wind near the center of strong tropical depression is level 7 (50-60km / h), level 9.

Dangerous region in the East Sea in the next 24 to 48 hours: East meridian 115.0 degrees East longitude; north of parallel 16.0 degrees North latitude. Disaster risk level: level 3.