The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting has made a meteorological assessment for the period of this weekend and next week (from March 30 to April 4).
Hanoi area
From the morning of March 30 to April 1, there will be scattered light rain at night and in the morning.
From April 2 to 4, there will be rain in some places in Hanoi.
From March 30 to April 2, the weather will be cold. From April 3, the night and morning will be cold.
Northern region
From March 30 to April 4, the North will have rain in some places; in the Northeast, from early morning of March 30 to April 1, there will be scattered light rain at night and in the morning. From March 30 to April 2, the weather will be cold.
From January 3, the night and morning will be cold. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind.
Water levels on rivers in the Northern region will change slowly.
Central region
The North Central region from March 30 to April 1 will have scattered rain. From April 1 to 4, the North Central region will have rain in some places.
From March 30 to April 2, the weather will be cold. From January 3, the night and morning will be cold.
The Central Central region from March 30 to April 3, will have scattered showers and thunderstorms in some places. On April 4, the Central Central region will have rain in some places.
The South Central region from March 30 to February 2 will have scattered showers and thunderstorms in the late afternoon and night. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind. From April 3, the South Central region will have little rain and sunny days.
Water levels of rivers in the Central region will change slowly.
Central Highlands and Southern region
From March 30 to April 2, the Central Highlands and the South will have scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening and at night, with some places having moderate to heavy rain.
During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind.
Water levels in rivers in the Central Highlands will change slowly; rivers in the Southern region will be affected by a high tide at the beginning of the week, then decrease.
Assessment of the hydrological situation
From March 30 to April 2, due to the influence of cold air, the North and Central East Sea (including the sea area of Hoang Sa archipelago) will have waves 2 - 5m high, the sea will be rough.
The Gulf of Tonkin area, the sea area from Quang Tri to Binh Thuan and the South East Sea area (including Truong Sa archipelago) will have waves 1.5 - 3m high. From January 3, wave heights will gradually decrease in the sea areas, generally below 2m.
From March 30 to April 2, the high tide along the eastern coast of the South is expected to be high, the highest water level at Vung Tau station may reach 410 - 420cm.
Low-lying coastal areas, riverbanks, and areas outside the dykes in the Southeast are likely to be flooded in the morning, evening, and night. In addition, high tides increase the risk of saline intrusion in the Southeast coast.
