According to today's weather forecast from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the tropical convergence zone with an axis at about 10-13 degrees North latitude is connecting with the low pressure area at 7:00 a.m. on November 1, about 11.5-12.5 degrees North latitude and 115.5-116.5 degrees East longitude.
The sea area from South Quang Tri to Quang Ngai, the Gulf of Thailand and the Central East Sea area will have scattered showers and thunderstorms.
The Gulf of Tonkin has recorded strong northeast winds of level 5, sometimes level 6, gusting to level 7, causing rough seas.
Weather forecast for the day and night of November 1, the North East Sea area, including Hoang Sa special zone, has strong Northeast winds of level 6, gusting to level 7-8; waves 2-4m high.
In the Gulf of Tonkin and the sea area from South Quang Tri to Quang Ngai, the Northeast wind will be strong at level 5, sometimes at level 6, gusting to level 7-8; waves 1.5-3m high, rough seas.
At the same time, many areas such as the southern Gulf of Tonkin, the sea area from Quang Tri to Ca Mau, from Ca Mau to An Giang, the Gulf of Thailand, the North and Central East Sea (including Hoang Sa) and the southern East Sea (including Truong Sa) continue to have scattered showers and thunderstorms.
During thunderstorms, there is a risk of tornadoes and strong gusts of wind of level 6-7; The waves may exceed 2m.
According to the weather forecast for the day and night of November 2, the North East Sea area (including Hoang Sa) will have strong northeast winds of level 6, at night increasing to level 7, gusting to level 8-9; rough seas, waves 3-5m high.
The Gulf of Tonkin will maintain the Northeast wind level 5, sometimes level 6 and in the evening will increase to level 6, gusting to level 7-8; rough seas with waves of 2-3m. The sea area from South Quang Tri to Quang Ngai will have northeast winds of level 5, sometimes level 6, gusting to level 7-8, waves 2-3m.
The risk level of natural disasters at sea is warned at level 2, emphasizing the level of danger due to strong winds and large waves over most of the above sea areas.
Due to the influence of the low pressure combined with the active tropical convergence zone, it is forecasted that rain and gusts of wind will significantly affect maritime activities and sea tourism.
All ships operating in the affected sea areas are at high risk of rough seas, high waves and bad weather.