TPO – The Meteorological Agency forecasts that today (19/9), the weather in Ho Chi Minh City and the Southern provinces and cities will be cloudy, with showers and thunderstorms in many places, scattered moderate rain, heavy rain in some places, and very heavy rain in some places.
According to the Southern Hydrometeorological Station, in the past 24 hours, there was rain in many places in Ho Chi Minh City, scattered heavy rain. The rainfall in the past 24 hours is as follows: Cu Chi 84.2mm, Thu Duc 78mm, Pham Van Coi - Cu Chi 55.8mm, Can Gio 53.8mm, Hoc Mon 51.4mm, Le Minh Xuan - Binh Chanh 44.2mm, Tam Thon Hiep - Can Gio 41.6mm, Nha Be 39.2mm, An Phu - Cu Chi 39.0mm, Cat Lai 29.8mm, Binh Chanh 27.4mm, ...
Forecast from 19/9 to 21/9, Ho Chi Minh City area will have moderate to heavy rain. Total rainfall is generally from 50- 90mm, some places over 100mm.
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Detailed forecast of total rainfall in areas of Ho Chi Minh City in the days from 19 to 21/9. Source: Southern Hydrometeorological Station |
“The heavy rain in the Ho Chi Minh City area is likely to last until the end of the day 21/9. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning and strong gusts of wind. Beware of the possibility of heavy rain causing flooding in low-lying areas, along rivers and canals” - Southern Hydrometeorological Station said.
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Heavy rain caused flooding on many streets in Ho Chi Minh City on 18/9. Photo: Huu Huy |
Also according to the Southern Hydrometeorological Station, early this morning (19/9), the tropical depression in the northeastern area of Hoang Sa archipelago has strengthened into a storm (storm). storm number 4 in 2024).
At 4 time on 19/9, the center of the storm was at about 17,3 degrees North latitude; 109,8 degrees East longitude, Da Nang about 210km to the Northeast, away from Quang Tri about 260km to the East. The strongest wind near the storm center is level 8 (62-74km/h), gusting to level 10. The storm moves mainly to the West at a speed of about 20km/h.
The western sea area of the North East Sea (including the Hoang Sa archipelago area), the sea area from Nghe An come Quang Ngai (including Ly Son island district, Cu Lao Cham, Con Co, Hon Ngu) with strong winds of level 6-7 (39-61 km/h), waves 2-4m high, near the storm center level 8 (62-74 km/h), gusts of level 10 (89-102 km/h), waves 3-5m high, rough seas.
In addition, due to the influence of strong southwest monsoon, in the sea area from Ba Ria-Vung Tau to Ca Mau (including Ho Chi Minh City sea area) has southwest wind level 6, sometimes level 7, gusting to level 8-9. Wave height 2.5-4.5m. Sea area from Ca Mau to Kien Giang and the Gulf of Thailand, southwest wind level 5, sometimes level 6, gusting to level 7-8. Wave height 1.5-3.0m. In both sea areas, there will be showers and thunderstorms, during thunderstorms, beware of strong gusts of wind and whirlwinds.
The weather in the southern provinces and cities is affected by the tropical convergence zone with an axis passing through the Central region connecting with storm number 4. At the same time, the southwest monsoon (causing rain) is operating with strong intensity. Therefore, today (19/9), the weather in the southern provinces and cities is cloudy, sometimes less cloudy and sunny during the day, with showers in many places, scattered moderate rain and thunderstorms, heavy rain in some places, locally very heavy rain. During thunderstorms, be on guard against whirlwinds, lightning and strong gusts of wind.
Sources: https://tienphong.vn/ap-thap-nhiet-doi-manh-len-thanh-bao-tphcm-va-nam-bo-sap-mua-to-post1674543.tpo
