Tropical depression enters East Sea, rain expected in central Vietnam
VOV.VN - A tropical depression entered the East Sea on October 22 afternoon and is forecast to gain strength in the coming hours as it is heading for central Vietnam, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
At 1pm on October 22, the tropical depression was located in the northern part of the East Sea, with winds gusting between 39-49kph near its centre.
In the next 24 to 48 hours, the tropical depression is anticipated to gain strength and sweep across the Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago.
Due to interactions with strong cold air waves from the north, the tropical depression is likely to change its course a bit and lose its strength when it moves into the Paracel islands.
However, the depression will cause high tidal surges and heavy rain when it moves closer to the central coast.
Over the past 24 hours, many parts of central Vietnam have experienced a large spell of rain, with rainfall of more than 200mm recorded in Quang Tri and Quang Binh provinces.
Meteorologists warned about a high risk of flashfloods and landslides in provinces from Quang Binh to Quang Nam.