Typhoon KOINU unlikely to affect Vietnam’s mainland

At 13:00hrs, KOINU was swirling around the waters southeast of Taiwan (China), packing winds of between 150 – 166kph. It was moving west at a speed of 15kph.

In the next 24 and 48 hours, it is expected to travel west and north-west at a speed of 10kph and weaken before entering the East Sea.

In the next 72 and 120 hours, KOINU is forecast to move west and south-west at a speed of 5kph and continue to lose its strength.

KOINU will cause rough seas in the north-eastern part of the East Sea when it enters the regional waters.

Though KOINU is unlikely to impact Vietnam, relevant agencies have been required to inform vessels about the developments of the typhoon and deploy rescue forces in case of emergency.