A tropical depression is moving in the East Vietnam Sea toward the coast of Quang Binh and Quang Ngai Provinces in central Vietnam and will bring torrential rains to most of the country starting Sunday afternoon, the National Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasting reported.

At 7:00 am on Sunday, the tropical depression was centered in the waters south of Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago in the East Vietnam Sea, packing sustained winds of 39-49 kph and gusts of 74 kph.

The depression is currently moving northwest at a speed of 10-15 kph and will reach the waters off the coast between Quang Binh and Quang Ngai Provinces in central Vietnam at 7:00 am on Monday, with stronger winds of 88 kph.

In the following 24 hours, the depression will move west-northwest at a slower velocity of 5-10 kph and possibly land in the area from north-central Quang Tri Province to central Da Nang City. 

Influenced by the tropical depression, the middle area of the East Vietnam Sea, including the waters of Vietnam’s Hoang Sa, will have rough seas with waves of two to four meters in height, along with strong showers, thunderstorms, and winds of up to 88 kph from Sunday morning.

From July 14 to 17, heavy rains with precipitation ranging from 60mm to 250mm will affect the northern delta, coastal areas, the Central Highlands region, and the southern part.

The center has warned that thunderstorms, whirlwinds, lightning, hail, and strong gusts are likely to occur during these rainstorms.

In addition, flash floods and landslides may occur in mountainous areas, while flooding may hit low-lying and urban areas.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on Saturday sent a dispatch to relevant agencies and local authorities of the coastal provinces and cities from the northern to southern regions, asking them to take measures to cope with the tropical depression.

Accordingly, local governments must provide all vessels at sea with updated information about the depression and request them to avoid or get out of potentially dangerous areas.

Authorities of low-lying and mountainous locations are required to put plans in place to effectively deal with possible flooding, flash floods and landslides, and to evacuate people to safe places if needed, the ministry said.

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