On the afternoon of June 18, monitoring satellite cloud images, weather radar images and lightning positioning showed that the thunderstorm area was developing and causing rain with thunderstorms and lightning in District 12, Hoc Mon District (HCMC).
In addition, thunderstorms in the Long An area are moving from West to East towards Ho Chi Minh City.
In the next 0-3 hours, thunderstorms will continue to develop, causing showers, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning in the above districts, then expanding in the West - East direction to other neighboring areas such as Binh Chanh, Binh Tan, central areas, Thu Duc City, Cu Chi, ...
Rainfall is generally from 5-15 mm, in some places over 20 mm. During thunderstorms, beware of tornadoes, hail and strong gusts of wind of about level 5-7 (8-17 m/s), heavy rain causing local flooding.
Weather forecast for the next 24-48 hours, the low pressure trough with an axis at about 24-28 degrees North latitude connecting with the hot low pressure in the West through southern China continues to maintain. The southwest monsoon in the South will operate at a weak intensity. Above, the subtropical high pressure will gradually retreat to the East, forming a low trough with a Northwest - Southeast axis through the Central region and the middle of the East Sea.
Weather forecast for the next 3-10 days, the low pressure trough with the Northwest - Southeast axis through the Central and Central East Sea will lift its axis to the North and gradually strengthen.
Above, the subtropical high pressure tends to gradually retreat to the East. The southwest monsoon is gradually becoming stronger.
Therefore, the Southern region from 20-23.6 will have widespread showers and thunderstorms, scattered moderate rain, locally heavy to very heavy rain. The total rainfall for the entire period is generally 100-200 mm, in some places over 200 mm.
