According to the latest weather forecast from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, around early morning and early morning of February 7, this cold air mass will affect the northeastern region.
After that, the cold air will affect the Northwest, North Central, Central Central and some places in the South Central. The Northeast wind inland will strengthen to level 3, coastal areas to level 3-4, with some places having gusts of level 6.
In the North, from the afternoon of February 7, the weather will turn very cold. From the night of February 7, the weather will turn very cold in the North Central region, from Quang Binh to Hue.
The lowest temperature in this cold air mass in the North is generally from 9-12 degrees Celsius, in mountainous areas 5-8 degrees Celsius, in high mountainous areas in some places below 2 degrees Celsius.
In the North Central region, the temperature is commonly 11-14 degrees Celsius, from Quang Binh to Hue, it is commonly 14-16 degrees Celsius.
Hanoi area from the night of February 7th will turn very cold, with some places experiencing severe cold. The lowest temperature in this cold air mass is commonly 10-12 degrees Celsius.
From February 7, in the Gulf of Tonkin, the Northeast wind is strong at level 6, sometimes level 7, gusting to level 8-9, rough seas, waves 2.0-3.0m high. In the North East Sea (including the Hoang Sa archipelago), the Northeast wind is strong at level 6, then increasing to level 7, gusting to level 9, rough seas, waves 3.0-5.5m high.
From the afternoon of February 7, the sea area from Quang Tri to Ca Mau, the area between the East Sea and the sea area west of the South East Sea (including the sea area west of Truong Sa archipelago) the Northeast wind gradually increased to level 6, sometimes level 7, gusting to level 8-9, rough seas, waves 3.0-5.0m high.
The widespread cold spell in the North and North Central provinces is likely to last until around February 10.
Due to the influence of cold air strengthening combined with strong currents in the upper westerly wind zone from the night of February 6 to the morning of February 8, the Northern region and Thanh Hoa will have scattered rain.
From February 7-9, the area from Nghe An to Khanh Hoa will have rain, showers, locally heavy rain and thunderstorms.
The mountainous areas of the North are likely to experience snow and ice. Thunderstorms are likely to produce tornadoes, lightning and strong gusts of wind.
Localized heavy rains can cause flooding in low-lying areas; flash floods in small rivers and streams, and landslides on steep slopes.
With the upcoming weather conditions, people and tourists should consider when choosing to travel in the North, especially the Northern mountainous areas when the weather is cold. Bring warm clothes and thermal clothing when going out, especially for children.
