Appearing low pressure area on the East Sea, can be directed towards Vietnam

The low pressure area that has just formed in the South China Sea is likely to intensify into a tropical depression and face the Vietnamese mainland.

According to the National Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasting, a tropical depression has just formed on the eastern sea in the North Sea. Currently, this low pressure area is located 450km east of Hoang Sa archipelago.

On and night July 29, low pressure area was less moved but it was possible to increase to tropical depression. In the morning of July 30, the low pressure center is about 400km east of Hoang Sa archipelago to the east with the strongest wind level near the strong center of level 6, level 8 jerk.

Shortly thereafter, the tropical depression accelerated and moved west-west northwest at a speed of 15-20km / h, continuing to have stronger capabilities. On July 31, the tropical low pressure center was about 220km east of Hainan Island, the wind power was close to the strong center of level 7, level 9 jerk.

The low pressure area in the South China Sea is likely to become a tropical depression in the next 24 hours.(Photo: NCHMF).

According to the meteorological agency, the tropical depression is likely to intensify into a storm and move west-northwest in the next 2 days. If the tropical depression formed a storm, this would be the No. 3 storm in 2019, after Typhoon Mun appeared in early July.

Weather forecast on the mainland, meteorological agency said scattered areas in Hanoi area, the northern mountainous areas have heavy rains in August 28-30. From August 2 to August 4, the North can have large-scale rain accompanied by extreme weather events such as flash floods and landslides.

Meanwhile, the Central region continues to heat up until the end of July 30 with the common heat of 35-37 degrees C. In early August, this area is likely to have heavy rain accompanied by whirlwinds, lightning and rain. rock.

This rain can help the drought situation in the Central region decrease slightly. However, provinces from Quang Tri to Ninh Thuan continue to suffer from drought, lack of water and prolonged saline intrusion.

From July 28, the influence of the southwest monsoon gradually increased on the southern sea area, making the area of ​​the Central Highlands and the South of Vietnam appear heavy rain.