Remnants of Storm Koto continue to affect weather patterns, with increasing rainfall expected.

Typhoon Koto, the 15th named storm to enter the East Sea in 2025, has officially downgraded to a tropical depression earlier than forecast.

Two waves of cold air are forecast to move into northern Vietnam between December 2–3 and December 7–8, bringing cold, rainy weather stretching down to Nghe An Province.

An unusual tropical depression in the southern East Sea has dissipated in under 12 hours, while Typhoon No. 15, named Koto, is weakening and moving at an extremely slow pace.

Storm Koto, the 15th storm of the year, is making a sluggish move in the East Sea, forecast to weaken before hitting Central Vietnam.

A rare tropical depression moving through the East Sea is heading toward Typhoon Koto (the 15th storm of the season), prompting marine warnings even though it is not expected to make landfall in southern Vietnam.

Tropical weather systems continue to threaten central and southern Vietnam, with Storm Koto approaching from the northeast and a rare depression forming in the southwest.

Formed from the remnants of Storm Senyar in the Indian Ocean, this rare weather system is now moving toward the East Sea.

Unusually cold weather stunned residents in Ho Chi Minh City this morning, with temperatures dropping to 19°C - a scene more typical of Da Lat.

A new tropical depression has emerged near Malaysia, expected to enter the East Sea soon, further complicating the movement of Typhoon Koto.

As storm Koto churns off the coast, authorities in Lam Dong province have banned all vessels and launched a search for a missing man swept away at sea.

Storm Koto is slowly weakening as it meanders in the East Sea and is expected to approach the coast of Gia Lai by early December 1.

The current cold surge is pushing unusually far south, bringing dry, biting cold to northern Vietnam. A final tropical storm could still strike before year’s end.

Typhoon Koto has begun an unusual stopover in the East Sea, barely moving and forecast to change direction five times in coming days.

Typhoon Koto has intensified to Category 12 and is now moving more slowly, shifting directions erratically in the East Sea. Forecasters say cold air will weaken the storm within days.

Typhoon No. 15 (Koto) weakens its speed but may intensify and prolong its presence in the East Sea through December 1.

Meteorologists predict storm Koto will weaken at sea, but Central Vietnam must stay alert for rain and landslides.

Typhoon No. 15, named Koto, is expected to strengthen and move quickly over the next 24 hours before slowing down and potentially weakening as it reaches near longitude 111–113°E.

Tropical storm Koto has entered the eastern region of the central East Sea, officially becoming the 15th named storm in Vietnam’s 2025 storm season.

A tropical depression over the western waters of central Philippines has intensified into a storm and is expected to enter the East Sea within the next 2–3 hours, becoming the 15th named storm of 2025.