Cold air strengthens, northern mountainous areas remain cold, southern regions have thunderstorms

Due to the influence of strengthening cold air, the North and the area from Thanh Hoa to Thua Thien-Hue will continue to be cold, the mountainous areas of the North will be very cold, with some places experiencing severe cold.

Teachers and students at Ban Long School, Toa Tinh Commune, Dien Bien wear warm clothes to teach and learn.

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, on January 17, cold air continued to affect places in the Central Central region and some places in the Northwest.

The Gulf of Tonkin has strong northeast winds of level 7, gusting to level 9.

Cold air is forecast to continue affecting other places in the Central Central and Northwest regions.

Northeast wind inland is strong at level 3, coastal areas at level 3-4, some places have gusts at level 6.

In the North and the area from Thanh Hoa to Thua Thien- Hue , the weather continues to be cold. In the mountainous areas of the North, the weather is very cold, with some places experiencing severe cold.

The lowest temperature during this cold air mass in the North and North Central regions is generally 9-12 degrees Celsius, in the mountainous areas of the North 6-9 degrees Celsius, in the high mountainous areas below 5 degrees Celsius; in the area from Quang Binh to Hue it is generally 14-17 degrees Celsius.

Hanoi area is cold. The lowest temperature in this cold air mass is commonly 9-12 degrees Celsius.

Due to the influence of the cold air, the area from Ha Tinh to Binh Dinh will have rain, showers, and locally heavy rain and thunderstorms. High mountainous areas are likely to experience cold, frost and frost; thunderstorms are likely to have tornadoes, lightning and strong gusts of wind.

Experts warn that thunderstorms accompanied by tornadoes, lightning and strong gusts of wind can affect agricultural production, cause trees to fall, damage houses, traffic works and infrastructure.

Localized heavy rains are likely to cause flooding in low-lying areas; flash floods in small rivers and streams, and landslides on steep slopes.

Severe cold, frost, ice and frost can affect crops and livestock.

At sea, in the Gulf of Tonkin, strong northeast wind level 5, sometimes level 6, gusting to level 7-8, rough sea, waves 1.5-2m high.

In the North East Sea area (including Hoang Sa sea area), strong northeast wind level 7, gust level 9, rough sea, waves 4-6 m high.

In the central East Sea, the Northeast wind is strong at level 6-7, gusting to level 8-9, and the sea is rough; in the sea from Quang Tri to Ca Mau and the western sea of ​​the southern East Sea (including the western sea of ​​Truong Sa), the Northeast wind gradually increases to level 6, sometimes level 7, gusting to level 8-9; the sea is rough; waves are 4-6m high.

Strong winds and large waves at sea are likely to affect boat operations and other activities.

Source: VNA

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