According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, from around the afternoon and night of March 15, this cold air mass will affect the Northeast, North Central and some places in the Northwest, then affect other places in the Northwest, Central Central and some places in the South Central.
From the night of March 15, the North and North Central regions will turn cold, with some mountainous areas in the North experiencing severe cold; from around March 17, the area from Quang Binh to Hue will turn cold.
The lowest temperature in this cold air mass in the North is generally from 13-16 degrees Celsius, in high mountainous areas below 10 degrees Celsius. In the North Central region, it is generally 14-17 degrees Celsius, in the Quang Binh to Hue area, it is generally 17-19 degrees Celsius.
Hanoi weather from the night of March 15 will turn cold. The lowest temperature in this cold air mass is generally 14-16 degrees Celsius.
On land, the wind will gradually strengthen to level 3-4, coastal areas level 4-5, and some places will gust to level 6.
From the evening and night of March 15, in the Gulf of Tonkin, the wind will shift to the Northeast and gradually increase to level 7, gusting to level 9, rough seas, waves 2.0-3.5m high. The North East Sea area (including the Hoang Sa archipelago) has strong northeast winds of level 6-7, gusting to level 8-9, rough seas, waves 3.0-5.5m high.
From the afternoon and night of March 16, the sea area from Quang Tri to Ca Mau will have northeast winds gradually increasing to level 6, gusting to level 7-8, rough seas; waves 2.0-4.0m high.
Due to the influence of the strengthening cold air, from the evening of March 15 to early morning of March 16, the Northern and North Central regions will have scattered showers and thunderstorms in some places. From the night of March 15, the area from Quang Binh to Khanh Hoa will have scattered showers and thunderstorms. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind.
In this weather condition, people and tourists coming to the Northern region, especially the mountainous areas in the coming days, should bring warm clothes and thermal clothing. Don't forget to prepare umbrellas and raincoats to prevent sudden changes in weather.
