On the afternoon of February 23, thunderstorms are developing, causing showers and thunderstorms in the provinces of Kien Giang, Can Tho, Dong Thap, Vinh Long, Tien Giang, Long An, Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc.
In the coming hours, thunderstorms will continue to develop and cause showers and thunderstorms in the above areas, then thunderstorms will tend to expand and spread to other neighboring areas.
Rainfall is generally from 2-20 mm, in some places over 25 mm. During thunderstorms, beware of tornadoes, lightning, hail, strong gusts of wind of level 5-8 (8-21 m/s), heavy rain causing local flooding.
The thunderstorms are caused by stable continental cold high pressure. Above, the subtropical high pressure with an axis through the South Central region encroaches on the West. disturbances in the upper East wind zone are operating well.
Weather forecast for the next 24-48 hours, the continental cold high pressure will strengthen and then stabilize. Above, the subtropical high pressure with an axis through the Central - South Central region will encroach on the West, disturbances in the East wind zone will affect the weather in the Southern region.
Weather forecast for the next 3 days, the continental cold high pressure will weaken and move to the East. From around February 28, the low pressure area in the West tends to develop and gradually expand to the Southeast.
Above, the subtropical high pressure with an axis through the Central - South Central region tends to weaken and gradually retreat to the east. Disturbances in the upper East wind zone will gradually weaken.
Therefore, widespread rain is likely to occur in the South until February 24, locally with moderate to heavy rain (rain concentrated in the afternoon and evening), then gradually decrease.
