A tropical depression has grown into a storm that is heading for the central coast from Da Nang to Quang Ngai Province. The storm, the fifth formed in the East Sea this year, was 350 km from Da Nang at 1 p.m., carrying maximum winds of 74 km/h, according to …
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A tropical depression that is lying off central Vietnam is expected to strengthen into a storm by 7 p.m. Friday with winds of 62–74 km/h. At 6 a.m. Friday the tropical depression over the East Sea this year was centered around 310 km off the south-central province of Binh Dinh. …
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Read More »Tropical depression may strengthen into storm off Da Nang coast
A tropical depression off central Vietnam coast is forecast to strengthen into a storm at 7 p.m. Friday, carrying winds of 62–74 km/h. The tropical depression was around 310 km off the south-central province of Binh Dinh at 6 a.m. Friday. It is forecast to move northwest and be around …
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