Rains ranging from moderate to heavy are expected to hit various regions nationwide on September 22 and 23, according to the National Centre for Hydrometeorological Forecasting (NCHMF).
Hanoi (VNA) – Rains ranging from moderate toheavy are expected to hit various regions nationwide onSeptember 22 and 23, according to the National Centre for HydrometeorologicalForecasting (NCHMF).
The northern delta and north-central region willhave moderate and heavy rains and thunderstorms in the two days, with localrainfalls projected at 70-150mm and even over 200mm in some places. Other areasin the north are to experience scattered showers and thunderstorms.
On September 22, the central, south-central, CentralHighlands and southern regions will also see showers and thunderstorms, with sporadic heavyrains and rainfalls expected to be between 20 and 40mm, sometimesover 100mm. From the afternoon of September 22 to September 23, the areas fromQuang Binh to Thua Thien-Hue provinces in the central region will have moderateand heavy rains with a rainfall of 40-70mm, even more than 100mm in some places.
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The centre warned that rains will continue until September 24 inthe northern delta, September 25 in areas from Thanh Hoa to Thua Thien-Hue, andmany more days in areas from Da Nang to Binh Thuan, the Central Highlands, andthe southern region.
Also on September 22, showers and thunderstorms with a possibilityof tornadoes and strong gusts of Level 7-8 are forecast for the Gulf of Tonkin,the middle and south of the East Sea (including the waters of the Truong Saarchipelago), the waters from Quang Tri to Ca Mau, Ca Mau to Kien Giang, andthe Gulf of Thailand./.
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Illustrative photo (Source: VNA) 
Illustrative photo (Source: VNA) 
