The prolonged cold spell in the North and North Central regions will continue in the coming days, the temperature will drop sharply, and many mountainous areas will experience frost, frost, and bitter cold weather.
According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the Northern region from December 23 to 29 has sunny days, no rain at night, and scattered light mist and fog in the early morning. The weather is extremely cold and the mountains are extremely cold until around December 25; After the cold weather, mountainous areas have places where it is cold and harmful. High mountainous areas have the possibility of frost and frost. The water level on the main rivers of the Hong – Thai Binh system tends to change slowly, the water level in the downstream area is influenced by the tides.
The North Central region from December 23 to 29 will have rain in some places, and some places will have fog in the early morning. The weather is very cold, since December 26, it has been cold. The Central and South Central regions from December 23 to 29 will have rain, moderate rain, and locally heavy rain and thunderstorms. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning and strong winds.
Water levels on rivers in the North Central region change slowly, rivers in the Central and South Central regions fluctuate; Particularly for rivers with lake systems, the water level downstream of the river fluctuates according to the regulation of the reservoir and the tides.
In the Central Highlands and Southern regions, from December 23 to 29, there will be showers and thunderstorms in some places, with sunny days. Water levels on rivers in the Central Highlands region fluctuate. Water levels on rivers in the Southern region fluctuate with the tides.
Hanoi area from December 23 to 29 has sunny days, no rain at night, early morning there is fog and scattered light fog. It will be cold until around December 25; after cold weather.
Thus, with forecasted weather developments, during the New Year holiday, the North and North Central regions will increase in temperature, no longer having severe cold, but the temperature will still be low and cold. The Central Highlands and the South are sunny with showers and thunderstorms.
Regarding the current developments of cold air, the meteorological agency said that due to the increasing influence of cold air, in the Gulf of Tonkin there has been a strong Northeast wind of level 6, with gusts of level 8; The Central Coast region has strong winds at level 6-7, with gusts at level 8-9; In the North of the East Sea, the wind is strong at level 7, sometimes level 8, gusting to level 9.
In the North and North Central, the weather continues to be very cold, in the mountainous areas of the North it is extremely cold; In the area from Quang Binh to Thua Thien Hue, it is cold, in some places it is very cold. The lowest temperature at night and early morning in the North and Thanh Hoa is commonly 8-11 degrees, especially in mountainous areas, it is commonly 5-8 degrees, in some places it is below 2 degrees in high mountains; In the North Central region, it is common at 10-13 degrees, in the area from Quang Binh to Thua Thien Hue, it is common at 13-15 degrees.
In the Gulf of Tonkin, the Northeast wind is strong at level 6, gusting at level 7-8, waves are 2.0-4.0m high, rough seas; The northern region of the East Sea (including the waters of the Hoang Sa archipelago) has strong Northeast winds at level 7, sometimes level 8, gusts at level 9, waves are 5.0-7.0m high, and the sea is very rough.
The sea area from Quang Tri to Ca Mau, the area between the East Sea and the western sea of the South East Sea region (including the western sea of Truong Sa archipelago) has strong Northeast winds of level 6-7, with gusts of level 8. -9, waves 4.0-6.0m high, rough sea.
In the Gulf of Tonkin area, waves are 2.0-4.0m high, from Quang Tri to Ca Mau, in the middle and southern areas of the East Sea, waves are 4.0-6.0m high, in the north of the East Sea, wave heights reach 5.0-7. 0m, very rough sea. From the afternoon of December 25, the wave height in the Gulf of Tonkin area decreased to 2.0m. By December 27, it increased again in the southern Gulf of Tonkin area and fluctuated between 2.0-3.5m. , the southern seas and the East Sea continue to have high waves and very rough seas. Warning of high tides and high waves: in the Central and Southern sea areas, in addition to the East Sea, high waves and very rough seas.
This severe and widespread cold spell in the North and North Central regions is likely to last until around December 25. During this severe cold spell in the northern mountainous areas, frost and frost are likely to occur. In the area from Quang Tri to Khanh Hoa, there is rain, moderate rain, and locally heavy rain. Localized heavy rain can cause flash floods on small rivers and streams, and landslides on steep slopes. Strong winds and large waves at sea are likely to affect ship movements and other activities.