Today's weather (August 30): Tropical depression likely to strengthen into storm

Specifically, at 4:00 a.m. on August 30, tropical depression at the center at 17.4 degrees North latitude, 109.4 degrees East longitude, in the sea northwest of Hoang Sa special zone, about 290km east southeast of Quang Tri . The strongest wind is level 7 (50-61km/h), gusting to level 9. Currently, the tropical depression is moving northwest at a speed of 20km/h.

It is forecasted that by 4 p.m. on August 30, the tropical depression will move in a West-Northwest direction, at a speed of about 20 km/h and is likely to strengthen into a storm. From noon on August 30, the coastal areas of Nghe An - Quang Tri will gradually increase in wind strength to level 6, gusting to level 8. Inland along the coastal areas of Ha Tinh - Northern Quang Tri, the wind strength will be level 6-7, near the storm center level 8, gusting to level 10.

At 4:00 a.m. on August 31, the tropical depression moved westward at a speed of about 20 km/h, then moved inland and gradually weakened into a tropical depression, then weakened into a low pressure area.

Due to the influence of the tropical depression, from the morning of August 30 to the end of August 31, the area from Thanh Hoa to Hue City will have heavy to very heavy rain (150-300mm, locally >500mm). The midlands, the Northern Delta and Da Nang City will have moderate to heavy rain, locally very heavy rain (70-150mm, some places >300mm).

Today's weather (August 30): Tropical depression likely to strengthen into a storm. Photo: kttv.gov.vn

Weather forecast for regions across the country:

Hanoi: Cloudy, occasional showers and thunderstorms, moderate rain, heavy rain and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon and at night, locally very heavy rain. Northeast wind level 3. There is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning and strong gusts of wind during thunderstorms. Temperature: 24-32 degrees Celsius.

Northwest : Cloudy, scattered showers and thunderstorms, locally heavy to very heavy rain. Light wind. Thunderstorms may cause tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind. Temperature: 22-32 degrees Celsius.

Northeast: Cloudy, scattered showers and thunderstorms during the day, locally heavy to very heavy rain, rain at night, moderate rain and scattered thunderstorms, locally heavy rain; in the midlands and plains, from the afternoon, cloudy, moderate rain, heavy rain, locally very heavy rain. East wind level 2-3. There is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind during thunderstorms. Temperature: 23-32 degrees Celsius.

Thanh Hoa to Hue area: Cloudy, heavy to very heavy rain and thunderstorms in some places. North to Northwest wind level 3-4; especially coastal areas from Nghe An to Quang Tri provinces have strong winds level 6, gusts level 8, coastal areas of Ha Tinh - Northern Quang Tri level 6-7, areas near the storm center level 8, gusts level 10. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind. Temperature: 23-30 degrees Celsius.

South Central Coast: Cloudy, scattered showers and thunderstorms during the day, scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and at night, locally heavy rain in some places; Da Nang in particular has moderate to heavy rain, locally very heavy rain. West to southwest wind level 3. Thunderstorms are likely to cause tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind. Temperature: 24-34 degrees Celsius.

Central Highlands: Cloudy, scattered showers and thunderstorms during the day, rain in the afternoon and at night, moderate rain and scattered thunderstorms, locally heavy rain. West to Southwest wind level 2-3. Thunderstorms are likely to cause tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind. Temperature: 19-29 degrees Celsius.

Southern region: Cloudy, scattered showers and thunderstorms during the day, rain in the afternoon and at night, moderate rain and scattered thunderstorms, locally heavy rain. Southwest wind level 2-3. Thunderstorms are likely to cause tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind. Temperature: 23-32 degrees Celsius.

Ho Chi Minh City: Cloudy, with scattered showers and thunderstorms during the day, some places have heavy rain; rain in the afternoon and at night, moderate rain and scattered thunderstorms, some places have heavy rain. Southwest wind level 2-3. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind. Temperature: 24-32 degrees Celsius.

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