This morning, September 16, the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said that currently, the tropical convergence zone has an axis at about 15 - 18 degrees north latitude connecting with the tropical depression (at 7:00 a.m. on September 16, it was located at about 16.6 - 17.6 degrees north latitude, 124 - 125 degrees east longitude; combined with the strong southwest monsoon, it is causing showers and thunderstorms in the central and southern East Sea (including the sea areas from Truong Sa archipelago, Ca Mau to Kien Giang and the Gulf of Thailand).
The sea area from Ninh Thuan to Ca Mau; the south of the Central East Sea area, the South East Sea area (including the sea area of Truong Sa archipelago) on the day and night of September 16, is forecast to have strong winds of level 6, sometimes level 7, gusting to level 8 - 9. The sea is rough, waves are 2 - 4m high.
Day and night of September 17, strong southwest wind level 6, sometimes level 7, gusting to level 8 - 9; rough sea; waves 3 - 5m high.
The sea area from Ca Mau to Kien Giang and the Gulf of Thailand on September 16th, day and night, is forecast to have strong winds of level 5, sometimes level 6, gusting to level 7-8. Rough seas, waves 2-3m high.
Day and night of September 17, southwest wind level 5, sometimes level 6, gusting to level 7-8; rough sea; waves 2-3m high.
Gulf of Tonkin, sea area from Quang Tri to Ca Mau, Ca Mau to Kien Giang, Gulf of Thailand, sea area east of North East Sea, central and southern East Sea (including Truong Sa archipelago) have showers and thunderstorms. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes and strong gusts of wind level 7 - 8.
Currently, the tide level in the western coastal area of the South is high, it is necessary to guard against abnormal water level rise causing sea dike erosion.
The meteorological agency has warned that the risk of natural disasters due to strong winds at sea is level 2. All vessels operating in the above areas are at high risk of being affected by tornadoes, strong winds and large waves.
