On the afternoon of November 5, the thunderstorm area is developing and causing rain with thunderstorms and lightning in all wards/communes such as Tan Hai, Chau Pha, Nghia Thanh, Dat Do, Xuan Son, Phu My, Ngai Giao, Binh Gia, Hoa Hoi, Tan Thanh, Kim Long, Bau Lam, Chau Duc, Nhuan Duc, Phu An, Binh Duong, Tay Nam, Hoa Loi, Long Nguyen. The cloud area is moving from the Northeast to the Southwest.
In the period from now until the next 3 hours, thunderstorms will continue to develop, causing showers with thunderstorms and lightning in the areas of Thoi Hoa, Tay Nam, Long Nguyen, Ben Cat, Chanh Phu Hoa..., then expanding to other neighboring areas of Ho Chi Minh City.
Rainfall is generally from 15-25 mm, in some places over 30 mm. During thunderstorms, beware of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind of level 5-8 (8-21 m/s).
From 1:00 p.m. on November 5 to 1:00 p.m. on November 7, Ho Chi Minh City and neighboring provinces and cities will have moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms. Total rainfall is generally 80-130 mm, in some places over 130 mm. From November 8, the rain will gradually decrease in both area and volume in the area.
Regarding high tides, the highest water level of the day at most stations on the Saigon River will continue to rise following the high tide of the 15th day of the 9th lunar month in the next 2-3 days. The peak tide of this period is likely to be approximately equal to or higher than the early tide of the 9th lunar month; the highest peak tide will appear on November 6-7. After reaching the peak, the water level at the stations will decrease rapidly. The high water level above alert level I will remain until November 10.
This is the high tide period of the year, it is necessary to be on guard against heavy rain combined with high tides causing flooding in low-lying areas, along rivers, affecting traffic and socio-economic activities in the area.
