Cold air strengthens, mountainous areas are very cold
On December 4, the cold air mass continued to move southward. Therefore, the Northern and North Central regions continued to experience cold weather, with severe cold in mountainous areas and some places.
According toNational Center for Hydro-Meteorological ForecastingOn December 4, this cold air mass will affect the mountainous areas of the North, then affect other places in the North, North Central and some places in the Central Central. Northeast wind inland will gradually strengthen to level 3, coastal areas level 3-4.
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Cold air is intensifying, today and in the coming days, some mountainous areas will be very cold. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
The North and North Central regions continue to be cold, with severe cold in mountainous areas and some places.coldDuring this cold air mass, the lowest temperature in the mountainous and midland areas of the North is generally from 10-13 degrees Celsius, in the high mountainous areas it is below 5 degrees Celsius; in the plains of the North and North Central regions it is from 13-15 degrees Celsius.
At sea, from noon and afternoon of December 4, in the Gulf of Tonkin, the Northeast wind will gradually increase to level 6, sometimes level 7, gusting to level 8-9; in the North East Sea (including the sea area of Hoang Sa archipelago), the Northeast wind will increase to level 6, then increase to level 7, gusting to level 8-9; in the Gulf of Tonkin, the waves will be 2.0-3.0m high; in the North East Sea, the waves will be 3.0-5.0m high; the sea will be rough.
From the evening and night of December 4, there will be scattered rain in the mountainous areas of the North. From the night of December 4-6, there is a possibility of severe cold in the mountainous and midland areas of the North, with some places experiencing severe cold.
From the night of December 4-6 due to the influence ofcold airDue to the combination of turbulence in the upper easterly wind zone, the area from Ha Tinh to Quang Ngai will have moderate rain, heavy rain, and in some places very heavy rain with total rainfall of 100-200mm, and in some places over 200mm./.