According to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, on August 14-15, a tropical convergence zone is expected to form over the central part of the East Sea, with a low-pressure area likely to develop along it, which may subsequently intensify into a tropical depression.
Many northern localities are expected to experience heavy rain in the coming days (Photo by Hai Long)
Nguyen Van Huong, Head of the Weather Forecasting Department at the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, said that a tropical convergence zone linked to a low-pressure area forecast to form over the East Sea is expected to bring widespread moderate to heavy rain from August 15-19 to northern Vietnam (mainly the northeast), Thanh Hoa to Hue, the Central Highlands, and the south.
Under the influence of a tropical convergence zone, the northern region of Vietnam, localities from Thanh Hoa to Thua Thien-Hue, the Central Highlands, and the south are likely to have widespread moderate to heavy rain from August 15-19.
The meteorological agency has warned that a high risk of whirlwinds, lightning, flash floods, landslides, and localised flooding will accompany this spell of rain.
The northern region is witnessing a heat wave with temperatures exceeding 36 degrees Celsius.
The National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting noted that temperatures reported in heatwave bulletins may differ from actual outdoor readings by 2-4 degrees Celsius or more, depending on surface conditions like concrete and asphalt.