According to the forecast, heavy rain will continue in central and southern Vietnam. Rainfall will generally reach about 20–50 mm and exceed 100 mm in some places.
The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said that on October 13, heavy rain was expected from Quang Tri to Da Nang and in the eastern parts of the provinces from Quang Ngai to Dak Lak. Between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m., some stations recorded more than 70 mm of rain: 122 mm in Dong Ha, Quang Tri; 89 mm in Cau Truoi, Hue; and 70.4 mm in Nghia Trung, Quang Ngai.
From the evening of October 13 through October 14, rain is expected from Quang Tri to Da Nang and in the eastern parts of the provinces from Quang Ngai to Dak Lak. Rainfall will generally reach 20–50 mm, while some areas will receive more than 100 mm in heavy to very heavy rain. Downpours could exceed 80 mm in three hours.
On the evening and night of October 13, scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected in southern Vietnam and Lam Dong province. Rainfall will generally reach 10–30 mm and exceed 60 mm in some places. Thunderstorms may bring tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong wind gusts.
In a longer-range forecast, the weather agency said that showers and thunderstorms, locally heavy, are expected from Ha Tinh to Hue around October 20–21.
Around October 20–21, Da Nang, the eastern parts of the provinces from Quang Ngai to Dak Lak, and Khanh Hoa are expected to see showers and scattered thunderstorms, locally heavy.
Thunderstorms are expected in the Central Highlands on October 16 and in the evenings around October 20–23. Tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong wind gusts accompanying the storms could affect agricultural production, topple trees and damage homes, transport facilities and infrastructure.
Rain and high waves in the South China Sea
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are currently affecting waters from southern Quang Tri to Dak Lak, from Ca Mau to An Giang, the Gulf of Thailand, the central South China Sea and the waters off the eastern part of the southern South China Sea, including the eastern waters of the Truong Sa special zone.
On October 14, winds east of the northern South China Sea will reach force 5, occasionally force 6, with gusts up to force 7. Seas will be rough.
In addition, scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected overnight on October 13 and on October 14 in waters from southern Quang Tri to Ca Mau, from Ca Mau to An Giang, the Gulf of Thailand, and the central and southern South China Sea, including the Truong Sa special zone. Thunderstorms could bring tornadoes, wind gusts of force 7–8 and waves higher than 2 m.
The weather agency warned that overnight from October 14 to 15, northeast winds east of the northern South China Sea will reach force 6, with gusts of force 7–8. Waves will be 2–3 m high and seas will be rough.
Sources: Thanh Niên
