Due to La Nina, rainstorms and natural disasters in Vietnam are still fierce

People and forces tried to pull a fishing boat in Long Thuy village (An Phu commune, Tuy Hoa city, Phu Yen) that was hit by the waves and ran aground – Photo: DUY THANH

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, it is likely that ENSO (a compound word to refer to both El Nino and La Nina phenomena) will continue to remain in the La Nina state until the first months of summer with the probability about 50-60%.

After that, the sea surface temperature in the central Pacific is likely to gradually increase and switch to a neutral state.

Thus, for 3 consecutive years (2020-2022) La Nina affects the rainy and stormy season of Vietnam. Disaster forecast this year will still be fierce.

Mr. Hoang Phuc Lam – deputy director of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting – said that due to the impact of La Nina, storms and tropical depressions from May to July 2022 are likely to be much lower than average. year, then from August to 10-2022 tends to be approximately the annual average.

From now to the end of 2022, it is forecasted that in the East Sea area there will be about 10-12 storms and tropical depressions. Of which, it is likely to directly affect our country about 4-6 attacks, lower to approximately the average of many years.

“During the months of the rainy and stormy season, in the Northern region, the rainfall tends to be higher than many years, in case heavy rains are likely to occur from about June-August. However, in the Central Highlands and In the South, rainfall tends to be less than the average.

From about October, in the Central region, there is a tendency to increase rainfall. It is necessary to continue to watch out for dangerous weather phenomena such as thunderstorms, whirlwinds, and hail nationwide,” Lam warned.

In terms of temperature and heat in the Northern region, from May to July and October 2022, the common temperature is approximately equal to that of previous years, from August to September 2022, the common temperature is higher from 0.5-1 degrees Celsius.

In the Central region, the temperature from May, June and October 2022 is approximately the same as that of the year, from July to September 2022, the common temperature is 0.5-1 degrees Celsius higher. Particularly in the North Central region, the temperature in July 2022 is approximately the same as in many years.

In the Central Highlands and the South in May and June, 2022, the temperature is as common as in previous years, from July to 10-2022, the common temperature is higher than 0-0.5 degrees Celsius.

“The heat in the North and Central regions is likely to appear later than average, with an intensity that is not as intense and lasts as long as 2020” – Mr. Lam added.