According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, today (February 26), the Southern region, the south of the Central Highlands, Khanh Hoa and the east of Lam Dong province have scattered showers and thunderstorms, with locally heavy rain. Rainfall from 7 am to 3 pm on February 26 in some places is over 35mm such as stations: Hoa Hiep (Tay Ninh) 92mm, Tan Hung (Ca Mau) 51mm, Dak Buk So (Lam Dong) 47.8mm, An Ngai Trung (Vinh Long) 38.8mm, Long Son (Ho Chi Minh City) 36mm,...
The area south of the Central Highlands, Southern region, Khanh Hoa and eastern Lam Dong province from the evening of February 26 to February 27, it is forecast to have showers and scattered thunderstorms with rainfall of 10 - 30mm, locally heavy rain over 80mm.
The northern Central Highlands area has scattered showers and thunderstorms, locally heavy rain over 50mm; the rain time is concentrated in the afternoon and evening.
The meteorological agency warns that thunderstorms are likely to occur with tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind. Localized heavy rain may cause flash floods on small rivers and streams; landslides on slopes and flooding in low-lying areas.
Regarding sea weather, currently, the sea area from Khanh Hoa to Ca Mau has showers and thunderstorms.
Forecast for the night of February 26 and day of February 27, the sea area from Khanh Hoa to Ca Mau, from Ca Mau to An Giang will have scattered showers and thunderstorms. In thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, strong gusts of wind at level 6 - 7 and sea waves over 2m high.
All ships operating in the above areas are at risk of being affected by tornadoes and strong gusts of wind.
