Typhoon Toraji weakened into a tropical depression

Early this morning (November 18), typhoon 8 weakened into a tropical depression.

At 4 o'clock , the position of the tropical depression is about 11.0 degrees north latitude; 110.0 degrees Kinh Dong, about 130km from Phan Rang (Ninh Thuan) to the East of Southeast, about 240km from La Gi (Binh Thuan) to the East North East. The strongest wind in the region is near the center of strong tropical depression at level 7 (50-60km / hour), level 9. The level 6 strong wind radius, level 8 shock is about 70km from the tropical depression.

It is forecasted that in the next 12 hours , tropical depressions will move in the west, about 10km per hour. By 16:00 on November 18, the position of the tropical depression center was about 10.8 degrees Vi Bac; 108.5 degrees east longitude, right on the coast of the provinces from Binh Thuan to Ba Ria-Vung Tau. The strongest wind in the area near the center of strong tropical depression at level 6 (40-50km / hour), level 8 shock.

Location and direction of tropical depression.

In the next 12-24 hours , tropical depressions move in the west-southwest direction, each hour is 10-15 km and weakened into a low pressure area. At 04:00 on November 19, the central position of the low pressure area is about 10.6 degrees North latitude; 107.1 degrees east longitude, on the coastal land of southern Binh Thuan to Ba Ria-Vung Tau.

Due to weakened tropical depression from the typhoon No. 8, in this morning (November 18) in the waters of the provinces from Ninh Thuan to Ba Ria-Vung Tau, there are strong winds of level 6-7, shock level 9, waves 2-4m high sea; strong sea.

From this afternoon and afternoon (November 18) , the coastal areas of Ninh Thuan, Binh Thuan and Ba Ria-Vung Tau provinces have level 6-7 winds.

Dangerous zone in the South China Sea in the next 24 hours (strong winds of level 6 or higher): from latitude 9.0 to 12.5 degrees North latitude; west of the meridian 111.5 degrees east longitude.

Level of disaster risks at sea: Level 3.

Due to the weakening of tropical depressions from typhoon No. 8, day and night (November 18) in the coastal provinces of South Central, South Central Highlands and South Vietnam, there is moderate rain, heavy rain and rain places. very large and scattered with thunderstorms, popular rainfall from 50-100mm.

From now until November 19 , there will be a flood on rivers in the South Central region. In this flood, the flood peaks on the rivers from Khanh Hoa to Binh Thuan are at the level of 1-PC2. High risk of landslides and flash floods in mountainous areas, inundation in low-lying, low-lying areas and urban areas in the area.