According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, from around the night of March 4 and March 5, this cold air mass will have a weak impact on the mountainous areas of the Northeast.
Then, around the night of March 5 and March 6, the cold air will be strengthened, affecting other places in the Northeast and North Central regions, then affecting the Northwest and some places in the Central Central regions.
On land, the wind will gradually strengthen to level 3-4, coastal areas level 4-5, and some places will gust to level 6.
In the North from March 5, the temperature will gradually decrease. From the night of March 5, the North and North Central regions will turn cold, with some mountainous areas in the North experiencing severe cold. From around the night of March 6, the area from Quang Binh to Hue will turn cold.
The lowest temperature in this cold air mass in the North is generally from 12-15 degrees Celsius, in high mountainous areas below 8 degrees Celsius; in the North Central region, it is generally 14-17 degrees Celsius; from Quang Binh to Hue, it is generally 17-20 degrees Celsius.
In Hanoi, from early morning on March 6, the weather turned cold. The lowest temperature in this cold air mass is generally 13-15 degrees Celsius.
In the north of the Gulf of Tonkin, from the night of March 4, the wind will shift to the Northeast at level 4-5. From early morning on March 6, in the Gulf of Tonkin, the Northeast wind gradually increased to level 6, sometimes level 7, gusting to level 8-9, rough seas, waves 2.0-3.5m high. In the North East Sea area (including the sea area of Hoang Sa archipelago), the Northeast wind will be strong at level 6, sometimes at level 7, gusting to level 8-9, gradually increasing to level 7, gusting to level 9, rough seas, waves 3.0-5.0m high. From the night of March 6, the sea area from Quang Tri to Khanh Hoa will have northeast winds gradually increasing to level 6, gusting to level 7-8; waves 2.0-4.0m high.
Due to the influence of the strengthening cold air combined with the strong wind in the high-altitude Western wind zone, from March 5-8, the Northern and North Central regions will have scattered rain and light rain.
People and tourists in the Northern provinces from March 5 should pay attention to weather forecasts. Don't forget to bring warm clothes and thermal clothing to ensure your health, bring umbrellas and raincoats to prevent sudden changes in weather.
