Tropical depression likely to become storm, heavy rain from Da Nang to the Northern Delta

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting at 1:00 a.m. this morning, the center of the tropical depression was over the northern East Sea, about 320km east-southeast of Hoang Sa special zone.

The strongest wind near the center of the tropical depression is level 6-7 (39-61km/h), gusting to level 9. It is forecasted that today, the tropical depression will move west-northwest at a speed of about 20km/h and is likely to strengthen into a storm.

At 1am tomorrow morning (August 30), the storm's eye will be in the northwest sea of the Hoang Sa special zone, with a storm intensity of level 8, gusting to level 10.

Tropical depression likely to become storm, heavy rain from Da Nang to the Northern Delta -0 — Tropical depression likely to strengthen into storm. Photo: NCHMF

During the next day, the storm will continue to move rapidly in the west-northwest direction at a speed of 20-25km/h and is likely to make landfall in the area from Nghe An to Hue and gradually weaken into a tropical depression.

Due to the influence of the tropical depression (which may later become a storm) in the North East Sea area (including Hoang Sa special zone) and the sea area north of the central East Sea area, there are strong winds of level 6-7, the area near the storm center has strong winds of level 8, gusts of level 10, waves 3-5m high, rough seas.

From the night of August 29, the sea area from Nghe An to Hue will gradually increase to level 6-7, the area near the storm's eye will experience level 8 winds, gusting to level 10, waves 3-5m high, and rough seas. Ships operating in the above-mentioned dangerous areas are likely to be affected by storms, whirlwinds, strong winds, and large waves.

Due to the influence of the tropical convergence zone combined with tropical depression, from this evening and tonight until the night of August 30, the midlands, the Northern Delta and Da Nang will have moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms with common rainfall of 70-150mm, locally very heavy rain over 300mm.

The area from Thanh Hoa to Hue has heavy to very heavy rain with common rainfall from 120-250mm, locally over 450mm. Warning of risk of heavy rain over 150mm in 3 hours.

In addition, this afternoon and tonight, other places in the North, the area from Quang Ngai to Lam Dong and the South will have scattered showers and thunderstorms with rainfall of 10-30mm, locally heavy rain over 80mm.

On August 31, heavy rain continued in the midlands and the Northern Delta, from Thanh Hoa to Da Nang. Rainfall in the midlands, the Northern Delta and Da Nang was 30-50mm, locally over 100mm. Particularly in the area from Thanh Hoa to Hue, it was 50-100mm, locally over 150mm.

Total rainfall from this evening and tonight until August 31, in the midlands, the Northern Delta and Da Nang, will generally be from 100-200mm, locally over 400mm. In the area from Thanh Hoa to Hue, it will generally be from 150-350mm, locally over 600mm.

Source: https://cand.com.vn/Xa-hoi/ap-thap-nhiet-doi-kha-nang-thanh-bao-mua-lon-tu-da-nang-den-dong-bang-bac-bo-i779705/