Cold air is strongly strengthened down to the South, and will be further strengthened and supplemented around January 5-6. Northeast winds operate with moderate to strong intensity over the sea area in the Southeast region.
Above, the subtropical high pressure with its axis through the South is not strong, around January 4-5, it tends to encroach to the West. Upper easterly wind disturbances are operating well and will affect the Southern region around January 5-7.
Southern weather is generally sunny during the day. Especially from January 1 to 4, in the late afternoon and night, there will be showers and thunderstorms in some places. From January 1 to 4 and from January 7-8, the early morning will be cool.
On the sea areas of Ho Chi Minh City, the sea weather will have showers and thunderstorms in some places. Northeast winds are operating with a common intensity at level 5, gusting at level 6-7, wave height from 1.5-3.0 m, lightly rough seas. From January 1st to January 6th and from January 6th onwards, the wind is likely to gradually strengthen to level 6, sometimes level 7, gusting at level 8, strong rough seas.
Regarding high tides, the water level at most Saigon River basin stations is likely to rise slowly in the next 5 days and at a high level. The highest tide peak of the day at Phu An and Nha Be stations may fluctuate at or above alarm level II, especially Thu Dau Mot station will be at or above alarm level III.