Scattered showers and thunderstorms affected the Northern Delta region overnight and on the morning of November 8, with locally heavy to torrential rain. Rainfall recorded between midnight and 8 am exceeded 90mm at some monitoring stations in Hanoi and 109mm in Ninh Binh Province.
During the morning, scattered showers and thunderstorms also affected southern Lao Cai Province, Phu Tho Province, Ha Tinh Province and Quang Tri Province, with rainfall of 10-25mm and locally more than 50mm.
The National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting has warned of widespread heavy rain across central Vietnam in the coming days due to the strong cold air mass.
In the Northern region, Thanh Hoa Province and northern Nghe An Province, showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected during the afternoon and night of November 8. Rainfall is forecast at 10-30mm, with isolated areas receiving more than 80mm.
Southern Nghe An Province is forecast to experience heavy rain and thunderstorms from the night of November 8 to November 9, with rainfall generally ranging from 50mm to 100mm and isolated areas receiving more than 150mm.
Ha Tinh Province and northern Quang Tri Province are expected to experience heavy to torrential rain and thunderstorms from the night of November 8 to the night of November 9. Rainfall is forecast at 150-300mm, with isolated areas receiving more than 400mm.
From southern Quang Tri Province to Danang and eastern Quang Ngai Province, heavy to torrential rain and thunderstorms are forecast throughout November 9, with rainfall of 80-180mm and isolated areas receiving more than 300mm.
The heavy rain could cause flooding in low-lying areas, urban districts and industrial zones, as well as flash floods along small rivers and streams and landslides on steep slopes.
