According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the eastern sea area of the North East Sea and the western sea area of the South East Sea (including the western sea area of Truong Sa archipelago) has strong winds of level 6, sometimes level 7; Huyen Tran station has strong northeast winds of level 6 - 7, gusting to level 8.
During the day and night of January 9, the North East Sea area (including the Hoang Sa archipelago) will have winds gradually increasing to level 7, gusting to level 8 - 9. The sea will be rough, with waves 3 - 5m high.
The sea area from Khanh Hoa to Binh Thuan and the west of the South China Sea (including the sea area west of Truong Sa archipelago) has strong winds of level 6, sometimes level 7, gusting to level 8 - 9; from night the wind gradually increases to level 7, gusting to level 8 - 9. The sea is rough, waves are 2 - 4.5m high.
On the afternoon and night of January 9, the Gulf of Tonkin had winds gradually increasing to level 6, sometimes level 7, gusting to level 8 - 9. The sea was rough, with waves 1.5 - 3.5m high.
The sea area from Quang Tri to Phu Yen and the central East Sea has winds gradually increasing to level 6 - 7, gusting to level 8 - 9. The sea is rough, with waves 2 - 4.5m high.
On the night of January 9, the sea area from Ba Ria - Vung Tau to Ca Mau had winds gradually increasing to level 6, sometimes level 7, gusting to level 8. The sea was rough, with waves 2 - 4.5m high.
The South China Sea (including the Truong Sa archipelago) and the southern waters of the central China Sea will have scattered showers and thunderstorms. There is a possibility of tornadoes and strong gusts of wind during thunderstorms.
Day and night of January 10, the North and Central East Sea (including the Hoang Sa archipelago), the western sea of the South East Sea (including the western sea of Truong Sa archipelago) and the sea from Binh Dinh to Binh Thuan will have strong northeast winds of level 7, gusting to level 8 - 9, rough seas, waves 4 - 6m high.
The sea area from Quang Tri to Quang Ngai has strong northeast winds of level 6 - 7, gusts of level 8 - 9, rough seas, waves 3 - 5m high.
Gulf of Tonkin and the sea area from Ba Ria - Vung Tau to Ca Mau has strong northeast wind level 6, sometimes level 7, gusting to level 8 - 9, rough sea, waves from 2 - 4m high.
The meteorological agency warns that the risk level of natural disasters due to strong winds at sea is level 2. All ships operating in the above areas are at high risk of being affected by tornadoes, strong winds and large waves.
