Typhoon No. 4 is moving westward, its speed gradually decreasing.

The path of Typhoon No. 4 at 5:00 AM on October 6th. Photo: National Center for Meteorological and Hydrological Forecasting.

At 4:00 AM on October 6th, the typhoon's center was located at approximately 21.8 degrees North latitude and 118.1 degrees East longitude, in the northeastern part of the South China Sea, about 430km east-southeast of Hong Kong (China). The strongest winds near the center of the typhoon were at level 11 (103-117 km/h), with gusts up to level 14, moving westward at a speed of about 10 km/h.

Forecasts indicate that by 4:00 AM on October 7th, the storm will be approximately 210km southeast of Hong Kong (China), with maximum wind speeds near the center reaching level 9, gusting to level 12, moving westward at a speed of about 10km/h and gradually weakening.

By 4:00 AM on October 8th, the storm was approximately 90km south of Hong Kong (China), with maximum sustained winds near its center reaching levels 6-7, gusting to level 9. It was moving westward at a speed of about 5-10km per hour and had weakened into a tropical depression.

Then, at 4:00 AM on October 9th, the storm was approximately 260km south-southwest of Hong Kong (China). The strongest winds near the storm's center had decreased to below level 6, moving west-southwest at a speed of about 5-10km/h and weakening into a low-pressure area.

In the northeastern part of the South China Sea, winds are strong, reaching levels 7-9, with winds near the storm's center reaching levels 10-11, gusting up to level 14; the sea is extremely rough. Wave heights in the North China Sea are 2-4m, while in the northeastern area waves reach 4-6m, and near the storm's center waves reach 6-8m.

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