Storm No. 6 weakens into a low pressure area and causes heavy rain

The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said that after making landfall in the central provinces, storm No. 6 weakened into a tropical depression and continued to weaken into a low pressure area. But today, the circulation of the stormstorm number 6Continued heavy rain over a wide area in the North.

Last night (September 23), storm No. 6 weakened into a tropical depression and moved ashore from Thua Thien Hue to Quang Nam. This morning (September 24), storm No. 6 weakened into a low pressure area.

Storm No. 6 makes landfall and weakens into a tropical depression. Photo: TTKTTVQFG

At 4:00 a.m. on September 24, the center of the low pressure area was at about 15.8 degrees North latitude; 107.1 degrees East longitude, on the Vietnam-Laos border area. The strongest wind in the center of the low pressure area decreased to below level 6 (below 40km/h).

It is forecasted that in the next 12 hours, the low pressure area will move mainly in the West Northwest direction, traveling 15-20km per hour.

During the night of September 23, the provinces of Binh Dinh, Quang Ngai, Quang Nam, Kon Tum, and Gia Lai continued to have heavy rain with total rainfall of 50 - 100 mm, in some places over 150 mm. Today, September 24, the circulation of storm No. 6 continued to cause very heavy rain in the area from Ha Tinh to Da Nang, with total rainfall of 100 - 200 mm, in some places over 250 mm.

It is forecasted that on September 24-25, the heavy rain area affected by storm No. 6 will continue to expand to Thanh Hoa and Nghe An provinces. The northern delta and midland areas will have moderate to heavy rain with total rainfall ranging from 50-150 mm, with some places over 200 mm.

will cause mountainous areas in the Central and Northern midlands provinces to be at high risk of flash floods, landslides and localized flooding in low-lying areas and along rivers.