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Storm Kompasu weakens into tropical depression

Typhoon Kompasu, the eighth storm hitting the East Sea so far this year, has weakened into a tropical depression, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.
Storm Kompasu weakens into tropical depression ảnh 1In the next 12 hours, storm Kompasu will move westward at a speed of 20-25 km a hour. (Photo:VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Typhoon Kompasu, the eighth stormhitting the East Sea so far this year, has weakened into a tropical depression,according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

At 10am on October 14, the centre of what used to be the storm lay 154km fromThanh Hoa, 172km from Nghe An and 168km from Ha Tinh provinces with winds of40-60km a hour.

In the next 12 hours, it will move westward at a speed of 20-25 km a hour but keepweakening before making landfall between the north central provinces of Thanh Hoa and Nghe An. The strongestwind speed is expected to drop to below 40km per hour.

Due to the influence of cold wave in combination with the circulation of StormKompasu, the northern region and Quang Tri province are forecast to experience medium toheavy rain on October 14 and 15. The central region will face risk offlash floods and landslides in low-lying areas.

Strong winds are predicted in coastal areas from Quang Tri to Thua Thien-Hueprovinces on October 14 and 15./.
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