Tropical depression weakens into low pressure area, heavy rain in the North is still complicated

The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said that this afternoon, July 23, the tropical depression (weakened from storm No. 2) weakened into a low pressure area over the Lang Son - Quang Ninh provinces.

At 1 p.m., the low pressure area was located at approximately 21.5 degrees North latitude and 107.0 degrees East longitude. The strongest wind in the center of the low pressure area was below level 6 (below 39 km/h).

It is forecasted that in the next 12 hours, the low pressure area will continue to move mainly in a westerly direction, weakening and gradually dissipating.

Last night and this morning, the Northeast had moderate rain, heavy rain, and some places had very heavy rain. The rainfall from 7pm on July 22 to 8am on July 23 was locally over 100mm in some places such as: Quang Yen (Quang Ninh) 167.2mm, Cat Hai (Hai Phong City) 291mm...

The meteorological agency warned that the situation of heavy rain in the northern provinces, strong winds and big waves in the southern seas is still complicated.

From now until July 24, the Northeast and Thanh Hoa will have moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms, locally very heavy rain with total rainfall of 70-150mm, locally over 300mm. From the night of July 24, heavy rain in the Northeast will gradually decrease.

On July 23-24, the Northwest and Nghe An also experienced moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms, locally very heavy rain in some places, total rainfall commonly 50-100mm, locally over 200mm in some places.

In the afternoon and night of July 23, from Ha Tinh to Thua Thien Hue, the Central Highlands and the South, there will be showers and thunderstorms with rainfall of 15-30mm, with some places having heavy rain of over 70mm.