According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, today (8.31) in the Northern Delta, Phu Tho, Thanh Hoa and the South, there will be scattered showers and thunderstorms, with some places having heavy rain.
Rainfall from 7am to 3pm on August 31 was over 40mm in some places such as: Luong Nha station (Phu Tho) 56.2mm, Quan Son station (Thanh Hoa) 50mm, Sa Tai station (Dong Thap) 47.6mm,...
The midlands and deltas of the North, Thanh Hoa to Nghe An, Central Highlands and the South on the evening and night of August 31 are forecast to have scattered showers and thunderstorms with rainfall of 10 - 30mm, locally over 60mm.
The meteorological agency warns of the risk of heavy rain with rainfall greater than 50mm within 3 hours. 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. The warning level of natural disaster risk due to tornadoes, lightning, and hail is level 1.
Regarding the sea weather, the central and southern East Sea (including Truong Sa special zone) will have scattered showers and thunderstorms.
It is forecasted that on the night of August 31 and September 1, the Gulf of Tonkin, the sea area from Lam Dong to Ca Mau, Ca Mau to An Giang, the Gulf of Thailand, the central and southern East Sea (including the special areas of Truong Sa) will have scattered showers and thunderstorms. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, strong gusts of wind of level 6 - 7 and waves 1 - 2m high.
In addition, the South East Sea area (including Truong Sa special zone) has strong southwest winds of level 5, sometimes level 6, gusting to level 7 - 8. Rough seas. Waves are 1.5 - 2.5m high. All ships operating in the above areas are at risk of being affected by tornadoes and strong gusts of wind.