Saigon responds to tropical depression toward the South

Due to the influence of the tropical depression, Huyen Huyen Island (Truong Sa archipelago) had strong winds of level 6-7, level 8.

At 01 hour (December 12) , the position of the tropical depression center is about 8.8 degrees Vi Bac; 109.6 Kinh Dong, about 130km northwest of Huyen Tran (Truong Sa archipelago). The strongest wind in the area near the center of tropical low pressure is level 6-7 (40-60km / h), level 8-9.

It is forecasted that in the next 24 hours , tropical depressions will move to the northwest, about 10km per hour. At 01:00 on December 13, the position of the tropical depression center is about 10.1 degrees north latitude; 107.2 Kinh Dong in coastal waters of Ba Ria-Vung Tau provinces to Soc Trang. The strongest wind in the area near the center of tropical low pressure is strong level 6-7, level 8-9.

The direction of the tropical depression.

In the next 24 hours , the danger zone on the sea (strong winds of level 6 or higher): from the latitude of 7.5 degrees North and the 13.0 degrees North latitude; east of meridians 106.0 degrees Kinh Dong. Disaster risk level: level 3.

In the next 24 to 48 hours, the tropical depression continues to move in the West, about 10km per hour.

In the South, there is a moderate rain, heavy rain, a place with very heavy rain (the total amount of rainfall in the popular period of 100-200mm, some places higher than 200mm) and scattered with thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornado in the storm. From tonight (12/12), coastal areas of provinces from Ba Ria-Vung Tau to Soc Trang have strong winds of level 6-7.

In addition, due to the influence of the northeast monsoon, from the morning of December 14 in the Gulf of Tonkin, the waters off the Central Central Coast and the North East Sea (including the waters of the Paracel Islands) have northeast wind. strong level 6-7, level 8-9 shock; strong sea. High sea waves from 2-4m. Disaster risk level: level 1.

From December 14-17 , in the provinces from Quang Tri to Ninh Thuan, there is moderate rain and heavy rain (the total amount of rainfall is over 200mm), Quang Nam and Phu Yen alone are very big to heavy rain (300-400mm / batch) , on rivers in this area, there is a possibility of flooding with flash flood risk and landslide. Disaster risk level: level 1-2.