The southern region of Vietnam has been forecasted to see a series of high tides on December 24-26, the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting reported.
The high tides would cause widespread flooding for many localities in the region, including HCM City and Can Tho. The centre added that the water level at Vung Tau Station in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province is rising. and would reach 4.25-4.35 metres.
High tides would cause the severe inundation for the southern region
Coastal areas from Binh Thuan to Ca Mau provinces would experience rough seas with waves of 2-3.5 metres high.
The tides would bring about inundation for coastal areas, particularly low-lying areas.
The peak tidal level would happen at the basin of Saigon and Dong Nai rivers at 4-6 am and 5-7 pm on December 24-25.
From the last two weeks of December to March next year, the southern region would encounter seven high tides. The strongest will be concentrated in late December, January and February.