Muifa downgrades, rain continues in northeast China

Muifa, the ninth tropical storm to affect China this year, has downgraded to a depression, but it continues to bring rain to northeast China Tuesday morning.

Typhoon Muifa

Typhoon Muifa large typhoon currently threatening the Chinese coastline around the Yellow Sea. It is the ninth named storm, the fifth Severe Tropical Storm, the third Typhoon and the second Super Typhoon of the 2011 Pacific typhoon season.

Muifa 2011 track

Current storm status

Current storm status

As of: 1850 UTC August 8

Location: 42.6°N 124.7°E In Northeast China

Pressure: 992 hPa (29.29 inHg)

Movement: N at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)