1708_SONCA

Tropical Storm Sonca

Another LPA in the West Philippine Sea developed into a Tropical depression last July 21, 2017. It intensified on July 23 and was declared Tropical Storm “SONCA” by JMA. It continued to move westward with maximum sustained wind near the center of 35kts. TS “Sonca” slightly weakened after its landfall in Vietnam on July 25 then weakened further and dissipated on July 29, 2017.