Mid-central regional localities, including Da Nang, are forecasted to brace for further heavy rain from today until 4 November. The wet weather is caused by the ongoing intensifying cold front pushing a low pressure towards the southern part of the country and a tropical depression which is likely to develop into a storm, according to the Mid-Central Region Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

The predicted location and movement of the tropical depression (Photo: National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting)

At 1:00pm today, 29 October, the depression is predicted to be located  about 120 km to the east of the Song Tu Tay Island of the Truong Sa Archipelago) packing strong winds at level 7 near its centre and gusts of level 9. Over the next hours, the depression is expected to move in a west-northwest direction at a velocity of 20 to 25km an hour, and is likely to turn into storm.

At 1:00pm on Wednesday (30 October), the storm’s centre is likely to be positioned in the waters off central provinces from Binh Dinh to Khanh Hoa with the strongest winds at levels 8-10 and it will travel westwards at a velocity of 15 to 20km an hour.

In Da Nang, under the influence of the possible storm, a total rainfall pouring down onto the city today and tomorrow is likely to reach 40-70mm, even over 100mm in some parts of the city.

From 31 October to 4 November, torrential downpours are predicted to batter many parts of the city, with the strongest intensity concentrating from the night of 30 October to 1 November.

During these days, rainfall accumulation is likely to be 300 – 450mm in the districts of Hoa Vang and Cam Le, Son Tra and Ngu Hanh Son. Meanwhile, 250 – 400mm of rain is predicted to be recorded in in the districts of Lien Chieu, Thanh Khe and Hai Chau, and even over 500mm in some locations.

The city’s temperatures are expected to hover at between 22 to 30 degrees Celsius, and the average humidity of 88%.

In order to cope with the impacts of the tropical depression, the Da Nang Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Mitigation, and Control and Search and Rescue has urged functional bodies to keep all fishing boats operating at sea well informed of its position, direction and movement, hereby allow them to take the initiative to avoid dangerous areas or seek safe shelter from the storm.