In the next 24-48 hours, the continental cold high pressure will strengthen weakly, shift to the East and operate again; high-altitude East wind disturbances will increase, affecting the Southern region more clearly.
The Northeast wind in the Southeast sea area will maintain medium to strong intensity. Above, the subtropical high pressure after weakening will continue to lower its axis to the South through the South and gradually retreat to the East.
In the next 3-10 days, the continental cold high pressure will tend to weaken, then strengthen again around December 20-21 and continue to weaken again around December 24-25.
Above, the subtropical high pressure over the South will weaken and gradually retreat to the East; around December 21-22, the western branch of the subtropical high pressure will tend to develop and gradually expand to the East with the axis passing through the Central region.
High-altitude East wind disturbances will affect the weather in Ho Chi Minh City on December 17 and 20. The Northeast wind in the Southeast sea continues to maintain medium to strong intensity.
Due to the impact of the above conditions, around December 17, the Southern region is likely to experience thunderstorms. The weather is generally dry, humidity decreases; some days feel cold at night and early morning, while the day is sunny, which can affect people's health.
Regarding high tides, water levels at most stations on the Saigon River system are forecast to rise slowly in the coming days. By December 20, the highest daily tide peak at Phu An and Nha Be stations is likely to reach 1.50-1.54 m (about 0.04 m or higher than alert level II); at Thu Dau Mot station, the water level may reach 1.62-1.67 m (about 0.07 m or higher than alert level III).
People need to be on guard against the risk of flooding in low-lying areas, along rivers and some roads such as Thu Dau Mot ward, Thuan An, Tran Xuan Soan street, Huynh Tan Phat...
