Latest news on tropical depression: The low pressure area may strengthen into a tropical depression, making landfall in the Central region
The National Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasting said that currently, the tropical convergence zone has an axis at about 10 – 13 degrees north latitude, connecting with a low pressure area located at about 11.6 – 12.5 degrees latitude. north; 113.6 – 114.6 degrees east longitude.
Meteorological experts say that in the next 24 hours, the low pressure area will move slowly in the West-Northwest direction and is likely to strengthen.
Specifically, Mr. Nguyen Van Huong – Head of the weather forecasting department of the National Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasting said that the low pressure area in the middle of the East Sea is tending to move from East to West, towards land. immediately to the Central region.
In the coming days, the low pressure area may strengthen to a level similar to a tropical depression or tropical low pressure, causing strong wind gusts in coastal areas, from Quang Tri all the way to Binh Dinh. Around October 16-17, the low pressure area will move inland, causing rain in the Central region.
Latest news on tropical depression: The low pressure area is likely to strengthen and have tornadoes and strong winds at sea. Photo: IT
“The interaction of cold air with the tropical convergence zone on which there is a low pressure area, plus the East wind zone will continue to cause Heavy rain in the Central region. Heavy rain in this area in the near future will change the center of the rain,” Mr. Huong commented.
Specifically, according to Mr. Huong on October 15, heavy rain is still concentrated from Quang Tri back to Quang Nam, tending to expand to Binh Dinh, northern Kon Tum and Gia Lai provinces. During the period of October 16-17, the low pressure area moved inland, adding strong Southeast winds causing deep rain in this area.
The meteorological agency said that rain is likely to continue to the North during the days of October 16-18.
Day and night of October 15, the sea area from Quang Tri to Quang Ngai, Binh Thuan to Ca Mau, the northern area of the East Sea (including the Hoang Sa sea), the middle and southern areas of the East Sea had showers and strong thunderstorms. ; The southern waters of the Gulf of Tonkin, the waters from Binh Dinh to Ninh Thuan, Ca Mau to Kien Giang and the Gulf of Thailand have scattered showers and thunderstorms. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes and strong winds of level 7-8.
In addition, the northern sea area of the North East Sea region has strong Northeast winds at level 5, sometimes level 6, with gusts of level 7-8; rough sea; Waves are 2-3m high. Since the morning of October 16, in the Gulf of Tonkin, there has been a strong Northeast wind at level 5, sometimes level 6, gusting at level 7-8; rough sea; Waves are 1.5-2.5m high.
All ships and other activities in the above sea areas are at high risk of being affected by tornadoes and strong winds.
On the mainland, early morning of October 15, the areas of Thua Thien Hue, Da Nang, and Quang Nam had heavy to very heavy rain. Rainfall as of 8 a.m. October 15 in some places is over 170mm such as: Bach Ma (Thua Thien Hue) 190.6mm, Hoa Son (Da Nang) 269.6mm, Binh Phu (Quang Nam) 195mm…
The Central Highlands, Southern region and other places in the South Central region have showers and thunderstorms, locally with moderate and heavy rain; Rainfall as of 7 a.m. October 15 in some places is over 100mm such as: Tan Binh (Ninh Thuan) 112.3mm, Dao Nghia (Dak Nong) 111.4mm, Bu Dang (Binh Phuoc) 154.6mm, Thoi Lai (Can Tho) Tho) 142.6mm, Ba Tri (Ben Tra) 112.2mm…
From October 15 to October 17, in the area from Quang Binh to Binh Dinh, there was heavy to very heavy rain with a common rainfall of 150-250mm, in some places over 400mm; Particularly in Thua Thien Hue, Da Nang, Quang Nam area 250-450mm, some places over 800mm; In the Ha Tinh area, there is moderate to heavy rain with a common rainfall of 50-100mm, in some places over 150mm.
In addition, during the day and night of October 15 in the Central Highlands, Southern Region, Phu Yen, Ninh Thuan, Binh Thuan there was rain, moderate rain and thunderstorms, locally there was heavy to very heavy rain with a rainfall of 30-50mm. There are places over 80mm (thunderstorms concentrate in the afternoon and night). From October 17-18, rain tends to spread to the North; The area from Southern Nghe An to Quang Ngai has heavy rain of 100-200mm, in some places over 400mm.
Warning of natural disaster risk levels due to heavy rain, tornadoes, and lightning: Thua Thien Hue and Da Nang areas level 4; Quang Nam level 3; Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Quang Ngai level 2; Ha Tinh, Binh Dinh level 1.
Heavy rain continues for a long time, people are wary of the risk of flash floods and landslides
People should take precautions against the risk of flash floods, landslides in mountainous areas and flooding of rice and crop areas in low-lying areas; Be careful of heavy rain in a short period of time, causing flooding in urban areas. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning and strong winds.
Due to prolonged heavy rain, from October 15-18, there was a flood on the rivers from Quang Binh to Quang Ngai, the flood amplitude in the upstream of the rivers was from 3-7m, downstream from 1-4m. During this flood, the flood peak water level in rivers in Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Quang Ngai rose to alert level 1 – alert 2, some rivers were above alert level 2; Rivers in Thua Thien Hue and Quang Nam are on alert level 2 – alert 3. Warning of natural disaster risk level due to flood level 2, 3.
Floods on rivers cause inundation of low-lying riverside areas, affecting activities such as navigation, aquaculture, agricultural production, people’s livelihood and socio-economic activities.
To proactively respond to heavy rains in the coming time, the Standing Office of the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control requests affected localities to continue implementing Official Dispatch No. 950/CD-TTg dated December 12. /10/2023 of the Prime Minister on proactively responding to floods in the Central region; Closely monitor flood developments to be proactive and ready to deploy response measures.
Provinces and cities mobilized forces to support people in responding to and overcoming the consequences of floods; Timely support of food and essential necessities for affected households.
Coastal localities closely monitor developments in low pressure areas and thunderstorms, tornadoes, and strong winds, proactively deploying response measures.
