Tropical depression to bring downpours to central Vietnam
Wednesday, October 06, 2021, 11:41 GMT+7
A tropical depression has entered the East Vietnam Sea and is likely to become a storm over the next few days, bringing downpours to central provinces, according to a report by the National Center for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.
At 7:00 am on Wednesday, the tropical depression was located 270 kilometers northeast of Song Tu Tay Island in Vietnam's Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago.
The average wind speed was at 40-50km per hour while gusts blew at up to 75km an hour.
The low-pressure system is expected to travel northwest in the next 48 hours and evolve into a storm.
By 7:00 am on Friday, the storm is expected to be 240 kilometers west of Vietnam's Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago, with winds at 60-90km per hour and gusts at up to 120km an hour.
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| A map detailing the route of the tropical depression in the East Vietnam Sea from October 6 to 9, 2021. Photo: National Center for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting |
From October 6 to 8, downpours will lash the localities between north-central Quang Binh Province and south-central Phu Yen Province, as well as some provinces in the Central Highlands.
The average rainfall will be 300-500 millimeters from Quang Binh to Quang Ngai, and 100-300 millimeters from Binh Dinh to Phu Yen.
Torrential rains are forecast to dampen other north-central provinces and the Red River Delta from October 9 to 12.
The weather pattern will pose high risk of flash floods and landslides in mountainous areas and inundation in low-lying areas.
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