According to the latest news from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, at 4:00 a.m. on September 18, the center of the tropical depression was located at about 16.7 degrees North latitude; 113.8 degrees East longitude, about 250km east of Hoang Sa archipelago. The strongest wind near the center of the tropical depression was level 7 (50-61km/h), gusting to level 9; moving mainly in a westerly direction at a speed of about 25km/h.
It is forecasted that in the next 24 hours, the tropical depression will likely strengthen into a storm, with intensity of level 8-9, gusting to level 10-11. In the next 48 to 72 hours, the storm will move in a West-Northwest direction, traveling about 15km per hour; the intensity will gradually decrease.
The North Central region will have heavy rain, some places will have very heavy rain and thunderstorms with rainfall ranging from 70-200mm, some places will have over 300mm. Heavy rain in the North and North Central regions is likely to last until around September 21.
The North Central region has moderate rain, heavy rain, locally very heavy rain and thunderstorms with common rainfall of 30-70mm, locally over 150mm.
The Central Highlands and the South have moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms, locally very heavy rain with common rainfall of 40-80mm, locally over 150mm (rain concentrated in the afternoon and night). From September 20, heavy rain in the Central Highlands and the South tends to decrease gradually.
Weather Forecast September 18 in 10 tourist cities of Vietnam:
Hanoi
Lowest temperature: 24-25 degrees Celsius.
Highest temperature: 31-32 degrees Celsius.
Showers and thunderstorms during the day, high UV index. Thunderstorms in some places at night, strong gusts of wind.
Ha Long
Lowest temperature: 24-25 degrees Celsius.
Highest temperature: 31-32 degrees Celsius.
Day and night with showers and thunderstorms, strong winds.
Ninh Binh
Lowest temperature: 24-25 degrees Celsius.
Highest temperature: 31-32 degrees Celsius.
Showery day, high UV index. Rainy night, strong winds.
Hue
Lowest temperature: 23-25 degrees Celsius.
Highest temperature: 31 degrees Celsius.
Day and night with occasional showers and thunderstorms.
Danang
Lowest temperature: 24-26 degrees Celsius.
Highest temperature: 29-31 degrees Celsius.
Day and night occasional thunderstorms, strong winds.
Nha Trang
Lowest temperature: 24-25 degrees C.
Highest temperature: 29-30 degrees C.
Showers and thunderstorms day and night.
Dalat
Lowest temperature: 19-24 degrees Celsius.
Highest temperature: 22-29 degrees Celsius.
Day and night with thunderstorms and strong winds.
Ho Chi Minh City
Lowest temperature: 23-25 degrees Celsius.
Highest temperature: 31 degrees Celsius.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms day and night.
Vung Tau
Lowest temperature: 23-26 degrees Celsius.
Highest temperature: 30-31 degrees Celsius.
Day and night with showers and thunderstorms, strong winds.
Phu Quoc
Lowest temperature: 25-27 degrees C.
Highest temperature: 29 degrees C.
Day and night with showers and thunderstorms, strong winds.
