North and Central regions continue to be hot

Todayvia (4/7)Severe heat continues to occur widely in the Northern region and Central provinces.

Particularly, the Northern Delta region and the provinces from Thanh Hoa to Thua Thien Hue have particularly severe heat with the highest temperature during the day commonly ranging from 38-40 degrees, some places over 40 degrees such as: Chi Ne (Hoa Binh) 40.3 degrees, Vinh Yen (Vinh Phuc) and Ha Nam 40.5 degrees, Nho Quan (Ninh Binh) 41.0 degrees, Tinh Gia (Thanh Hoa) 41.5 degrees, Tay Hieu (Nghe An) 40.5 degrees,....

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According to forecasts, due to the influence of the southeastern edge of the low pressure area in the west with the southwest wind causing the foehn effect, today (July 5), heat waves continue to occur widely in the North and Central provinces with the highest temperature during the day commonly ranging from 35-37 degrees.

The Northern Delta region and the provinces from Thanh Hoa to Thua Thien Hue are experiencing particularly severe heat, with the highest temperature during the day generally ranging from 38-40 degrees, with some places over 40 degrees. The time with temperatures above 35 degrees is from 10am to 7pm. The widespread severe heat in the Northern and Central provinces will continue for the next 1-2 days.

Warning:Around July 6, there is a possibility of a low-level vortex causing rain in the Northern region. From the afternoon of July 6, due to the influence of the low-level vortex developing on a very hot surface, the Northern provinces and Thanh Hoa are likely to experience thunderstorms with a very high risk of thunderstorms, lightning, tornadoes and strong gusts of wind.Heat wave disaster risk level: level 1-2.

Temperature on July 5, 2018 in regions across the country. Source news.zing.vn

WARNING FOR STRONG WINDS AND HIGH WAVES AT SEA

Currently (5/7):The low pressure area in the West is active, so in the Gulf of Tonkin there are strong southwest to south winds of level 5, gusting to level 7.

In addition, due to the activity of the Southwest monsoon in the South, it caused heavy thunderstorms in the South East Sea area (including the Truong Sa archipelago) and the sea areas from Binh Thuan to Ca Mau, Ca Mau to Kien Giang and the Gulf of Thailand; in the South East Sea area (including the Truong Sa archipelago) and the sea areas from Binh Thuan to Ca Mau, there were strong Southwest winds of level 6, gusting to level 8; rough seas.

Forecast:Due to the influence of the southeastern edge of the low pressure area in the west, in the next 1-2 days, in the northern area of ​​Bac Bo Gulf, there will be strong southwest to south winds at level 5, sometimes level 6, gusting to level 7. Waves will be 1.5-2.5m high. Rough seas.

In the South East Sea area (including Truong Sa archipelago) and the sea areas from Binh Thuan to Ca Mau, Ca Mau to Kien Giang and the Gulf of Thailand, there will continue to be heavy thunderstorms; in the South East Sea area (including Truong Sa archipelago), there will be strong southwest winds of level 6, gusting to level 8; rough seas.

The sea area from Binh Thuan to Ca Mau has strong southwest wind level 6, sometimes level 7, gusting to level 8; rough sea.Disaster risk level: level 1.