Viet Nam’s National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF) predicts 1-2 named storms or tropical depressions that will move into the East Sea in November and pose direct threat to Viet Nam.

Heavy rains in October caused flooding in Central Viet Nam. Photo: VNA.

The October precipitation total for Mid-central region and South Central Coast was 20-50% higher than the average amount which fell in previous years while the rainfall observed in Thua Thien Hue and Da Nang last month increased by 70 - 100%, national forecasters said.

Central region’s total rainfall for the first 10 months of 2022 was 20-50% higher than the average amount which fell in previous years. Especially, the precipitation in Thua Thien- Hue and Da Nang during the 10-month period climbed up 50-80%.

So far this year, the Eastern part of Northern region, North Central Coast, Southern coastal areas along with Thua Thien- Hue and Da Nang witnessed a rise of 10-20% in total rainfall compared with the average amount which fell in previous years, even an increase of 20-40% at isolated places. Meanwhile, total precipitation recorded in remaining parts of the country saw a decrease of 10 - 20%.

Residents in Central Viet Nam, especially the Mid-central region and South Central Coast are being warned to brace for heavy rains and flooding brought by potential named storms in November, according to the national weather service.

The total rainfall amount will be 500mm to 700mm in common in the Mid-central region while 800m to 1,000mm of rain could fall at isolated places in Thua Thien- Hue, Quang Nam, and Quang Ngai, national forecasters say.

NCHMF latest weather forecasts for Central Region in November show that the rainfall in the first half of November will be lower than the average amount which fell in previous years but that in the second half of November is expected to stay at a higher level. Therefore, heavy rain forecast and weather warning are in place for Central Region in the second half of November.

Potential named storms or tropical depressions could develop in the East Sea in December, meteorologists at NCHMF said.

Rain activity will likely to declince next month and the Mid-Central region and South Central Coast will see significant decrease in the precipitation compared with November. As much as 200mm - 400mm of rain could fall over these areas, and 500mm at some places in Quang Nam and Quang Ngai. Meanwhile, South Central Coast could receive below 100mm of rain. Therefore, there is no possibility of torrential rains occuring in these areas in December.

First extreme cold wave will likely to hit the country in the second haf of December. Coldest temperatures are forecast for January and the first half of February, 2023.  The Northern region is set to brace for cold spells before, during and after the Lunar New Year 2023.

Reporting by Baotintuc – Translating by H.L