According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, currently, the north has a strong cold air mass moving southward. In the North, there is rain in some places, the highest temperature is commonly 21 - 24 degrees C.
Mr. Mai Van Khiem - Director of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, Department of Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting - said that around February 7, this cold air mass will affect the mountainous and midland areas of the Northern region. Around the evening and night of February 7, the cold air will be strengthened more strongly, affecting other places in the Northern region, North Central region and Central Central region. On land, the wind will turn Northeast at level 3, coastal areas at level 3-4.
From the night of February 6 to the early morning of February 9, in the Northern and North Central regions there will be rain, showers and thunderstorms in some places. The area from Ha Tinh to Da Nang city and the eastern provinces from Quang Ngai to Gia Lai will have rain, moderate rain, locally heavy rain and thunderstorms from the night of February 7 to February 9 due to the influence of cold air. In thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes and strong gusts of wind.
This is a strong cold air wave. The Northern region from the night of September 7th to September 2nd will be very cold, with severe cold in some mountainous areas. High mountainous areas should be wary of the possibility of frost and snowfall. From September 8th to February 2nd, the North Central region will be cold, with severe cold in some places" - Mr. Khiem said.
According to the meteorological agency, on February 7, day and night, the Northeast and Thanh Hoa provinces will have the lowest temperature of 11 - 14 degrees C, mountainous areas in some places below 10 degrees C; average temperature 17 - 19 degrees C.
The forecast for the lowest temperature in this cold air wave in the Northern region is commonly from 10 - 13 degrees C, mountainous areas 7 - 10 degrees C, high mountainous areas in some places below 3 degrees C; the North Central region is commonly 12 - 15 degrees C. Severe cold, severe cold, frost, snow and rain are likely to affect livestock and poultry; affecting the growth and development of crops.
Hanoi area from the night of February 6 to the night of February 8 has rain, showers; from the night of September 7 - February 2 it is very cold. The lowest temperature in this cold air wave is commonly 10 - 12 degrees C. Sunday February 8 is likely the coldest day of this cold air wave" - Mr. Khiem said.
At sea, from February 7, in the Gulf of Tonkin, the wind will turn northeast at level 5, sometimes level 6; from the night of February 7, it will gradually strengthen to level 6, sometimes level 7, gusts of level 8 - 9, strong rough seas, waves 2 - 3m high.
From the afternoon of February 7, the North East Sea area (including the Hoang Sa special zone) will gradually strengthen northeast winds to level 7, gusts of level 8 - 9, strong rough seas, waves 4 - 6m high.
From the night of February 7, the sea area from South Quang Tri to Dak Lak will gradually strengthen northeast winds to level 6, gusting to level 7, rough seas, waves 2 - 4m high.
