According to the latest storm information from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, at 7:00 a.m. on October 20, the center of storm No. 12 was at about 17.8 degrees North latitude - 116.9 degrees East longitude, about 490 km East Northeast of Hoang Sa Special Zone. The strongest wind near the storm center is level 9 (75-88 km/h), gusting to level 11. Moving northwest at a speed of about 25 km/h.
Meanwhile, a cold front from the North will strengthen, causing temperatures to drop. Cold air combined with storm circulation causes heavy rain in many areas.
Accordingly, last night and this morning (October 20), the area from Quang Tri to Da Nang, the coastal area from Quang Ngai to Dak Lak had moderate rain, heavy rain and scattered thunderstorms, locally very heavy in some places. The Southern region will have scattered showers and thunderstorms, with some places having heavy rain.
Rainfall from 7pm on October 19 to 8am on October 20 locally over 130 mm in some places such as: Bach Ma National Park Station (Hue) 132.8 mm, Pho Phong Station (Quang Ngai) 253.4 mm, An Quang Station (Gia Lai) 242.8 mm...
It is forecasted that during the day and night of October 20, in the area from Ha Tinh to Da Nang, the coastal area from Quang Ngai to Dak Lak, there will be rain, moderate rain and scattered thunderstorms with rainfall of 20-50mm, locally heavy rain over 100mm. Risk of heavy rain over 80 mm/3h.
In the evening and night of October 20, in the Southern region, there will be scattered showers and thunderstorms with rainfall of 10-30 mm, locally heavy rain over 70 mm.
During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind. Localized heavy rains are likely to cause flash floods on small rivers and streams, landslides on steep slopes and flooding in low-lying areas.
People and tourists planning to visit these areas should bring umbrellas and raincoats to prevent sudden changes in weather. Follow the instructions of the authorities and rescue forces to ensure safety throughout the journey.
