Typhoon Nock-ten, the 10^th storm to hit the East Sea in 2016, is gradually abating, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

The expected path of the typhoon

At 1.00pm on 28 December, the low pressure area’s centre is forecast at 12.1 degrees north latitude and 112.5 degrees east longitude, about 220km in the west-northwest of Truong Sa Lon (Spratly) Island in the Truong Sa Archipelago. The strongest wind at that time will be less than 40km per hour.

Meanwhile, the forecasting centre said there will be widespread heavy rains, with a rainfall of between 100-300mm, in central and southern central localities from 29 December to 1 January 2017, making rivers from Quang Tri to Khanh Hoa provinces in full spate.

The centre warned of flash floods on small rivers and streams, landslides in mountainous areas, and deluge in lowland and riverside areas in the region, which has experienced serious flooding for the last few months.

(Source:VNA)