Strong cold air is continuing to move south on December 12, causing rain and showers in the Northwest and Northeastern mountainous areas.
According to the weather forecast of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the plains will have rain in some places, the temperature will decrease significantly with the highest temperature commonly 21-24 degrees Celsius.
It is forecasted that in the next 24-48 hours, around December 13, cold air will affect the Northeast and then spread to the North Central, Northwest and Central Central regions. The Northeast wind on land will increase to level 3-4, coastal areas level 4-5, some places level 6, gusting to level 7-8.
From December 13, the North will turn cold; mountainous and midland areas will have severe cold on December 13-14, high mountainous areas have severe cold; the Northern Delta has some places with severe cold. The North Central region will turn cold from the night of December 13.
Regarding the lowest temperature, the mountainous and midland areas of the North will fluctuate between 7-10 degrees Celsius, some places below 5 degrees Celsius. The Northern Delta will generally have 11-14 degrees Celsius; the North Central region will have 12-15 degrees Celsius.
Hanoi weather forecast, on the night of December 12 and December 13, there will be moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms, with the risk of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind. From December 13, the weather will turn cold, with some places experiencing severe cold with the lowest temperature of 12-14 degrees Celsius.
At sea, from noon and afternoon of December 13, the Gulf of Tonkin will have strong northeast winds of level 7, sometimes level 8, gusting to level 9, rough seas with waves 2-4 m high. In the North East Sea area, including Hoang Sa, the Northeast wind level 7-8, gusting to level 9-10, waves 4-6 m high, rough seas. From the evening and night of December 13, the sea area from South Quang Tri to Ca Mau, the area between the East Sea and the Southwest of the East Sea will have Northeast winds of level 6, sometimes level 7, gusting to level 8-9, waves 3-5 m high, rough seas.
During the day and night of December 13, the North will maintain the lowest temperature of 13-16 degrees Celsius; in mountainous and midland areas 9-12 degrees Celsius, some places below 5 degrees Celsius. The average temperature is 16-18 degrees Celsius; in mountainous and midland areas 14-16 degrees Celsius, in high mountainous areas below 13 degrees Celsius. The North Central region has the lowest temperature of 14-17 degrees Celsius and an average of 17-19 degrees Celsius.
Due to the combined impact of cold air and high-altitude Western wind convergence, from the night of December 12 to the end of the night of December 13, the North and the area from Thanh Hoa to Hue City will have moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms, locally very heavy rain. The associated risks include tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind. From the night of December 13 to the end of the night of December 14, the provinces from Quang Tri to Da Nang City and the East of the provinces from Quang Ngai to Dak Lak and Khanh Hoa will continue to have rain, moderate rain, locally heavy rain and thunderstorms.
Severe cold and severe cold can directly affect livestock, poultry and crops.
People and tourists should be careful when traveling, because heavy rain can cause flooding in low-lying areas, flash floods on small rivers and streams and landslides; heavy rain in a short period of time can easily cause flooding in urban areas and industrial parks. At sea, strong winds and large waves are dangerous for ships and maritime activities.
