In the coming days, the tropical convergence zone will continue to exist and connect with the tropical depression in the East Sea, which is one of the main weather patterns dominating the Southern region.
On September 12-13, the South continues to have showers in many places, scattered moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms. Rain mainly concentrates in the afternoon and evening. In the morning, clouds decrease in many places, with weak sunshine; especially in the Mekong Delta region, there is still a possibility of showers in some places.
On September 14, the tropical convergence zone tends to raise its axis to the North, while the subtropical high pressure encroaches westward. Therefore, rain in the South is likely to decrease slightly in both area and amount.
However, in the afternoon and evening, there will still be scattered showers and thunderstorms, with locally heavy rain. During thunderstorms, people need to be wary of tornadoes, lightning and strong gusts of wind.
Water levels at most stations on the Saigon River will continue to rise according to the high tide period at the beginning of August (lunar calendar) for another 1-2 days, then recede again. The highest tide peak in this period is likely to appear on September 12-13. 9.
At Phu An and Nha Be stations, it may rise to approximately and below alarm level III by about 0.05 m; At Thu Dau Mot station, it may reach above alarm level III from 0.05-0.10 m; The highest tide peak appears around 5am-7am or 5pm-7pm.
It is necessary to prevent heavy rain combined with high tides from causing flooding in low-lying areas and riverside areas, affecting traffic and socio-economic activities in the Ho Chi Minh City area.
