Overview of Tropical Cyclone in December 2020

One tropical cyclone occurred over the South China Sea in December 2020.

Krovanh formed as a tropical depression over the southern part of the South China Sea about 350 km east of Nansha in the small hours on 20 December. It moved west to west-southwestwards and intensified gradually. Krovanh intensified into a tropical storm in the small hours on 21 December and reached its peak intensity with an estimated maximum sustained wind of 65 km/h near its centre. Krovanh then continued to track southwestwards towards the seas south of Vietnam and weaken gradually. Krovanh finally degenerated into an area of low pressure over the seas south of Vietnam on the afternoon of 22 December.