LATEST NEWS ON TYPHOON NO. 6

Last night (August 30), the tropical depression weakened into a low-pressure area over central Laos.

At 10 PM, the center of the tropical depression was located at approximately 18.1 degrees North latitude and 104.3 degrees East longitude, over central Laos. The strongest winds at the center of the low-pressure area decreased to below level 6 (below 39 km/h).

Forecasts indicate that over the next 12 hours, the low-pressure system will move mainly westward at a speed of 15-20 km per hour, and its intensity will continue to weaken.

Describe the wind speed and impact level of the storm:

Tropical Storm Category	Air supply (beaufort)	Wind speed		Level of impact
		m/s	km/h
Low pressure tropical	6 7	10:8-13:8 13:9-17:1	39-49 50-61	- Trees are shaking. It's difficult to walk against the wind. - Rough seas. Dangerous for ships.
Storm	8 9	17:2-20:7 20:8-24:4	62-74 75-88	- The wind broke tree branches and ripped off roofs, causing damage to houses. It was impossible to go against the wind. - The sea becomes very rough very quickly. It is very dangerous for ships.
Storm strong	10 11	24.5-28.4 28.5-32.6	89-102 103-117	- It knocked down trees, houses, and power poles, causing very serious damage. - The sea was extremely rough, causing ships to sink.
The storm was very strong. strong	12 13 14 15	32.7-36.9 37.0-41.4 41.5-46.1 46.2-50.9	118-133 134-149 150-166 167-183	- Extremely destructive power. - Extremely strong waves. Capable of sinking large cargo ships. - A disaster if not prevented.
Super typhoon	16 17	51.0-56.0 56.1-61.2	184-201 202-220	- Extremely destructive power. - Extremely powerful waves. Sinked large cargo ships. - Extremely catastrophic damage.

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