According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the eastern sea area of the North East Sea has strong northeast winds of level 6 - 7; the Gulf of Tonkin has strong northeast winds of level 6, sometimes level 7, gusting to level 8; Ly Son island district has strong winds of level 6, Phu Quy has gusts of level 7.
Forecast for the next 24 hours:
On the day and night of December 8, the Gulf of Tonkin had strong winds of level 5, sometimes level 6, gusting to level 7 - 8. Rough seas, waves 2 - 3m high.
The North East Sea area (including the Hoang Sa archipelago) has strong winds of level 6 - 7, gusting to level 8 - 9. Rough seas, waves of 4 - 6m.
The sea area from Binh Dinh to Binh Thuan, between the 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, gusting to level 8 - 9. The sea is rough, with waves 3 - 6m high.
The sea area from Quang Tri to Quang Ngai and from Ba Ria - Vung Tau to Ca Mau has winds gradually increasing to level 6, gusting to level 8.Rough seas, waves 3 - 5m high.
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In addition, the South China Sea (including the Truong Sa archipelago) and the sea from Binh Dinh to Ca Mau will have showers and thunderstorms. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes and strong gusts of wind.
On the day and night of December 9, the North East Sea area (including the Hoang Sa archipelago) has strong northeast winds of level 6 - 7, gusts of level 8 - 9, rough seas, waves 4 - 6m high.
The sea area from Binh Dinh to Binh Thuan has strong northeast wind level 6, sometimes level 7, gusting to level 8, rough sea, waves 3 - 5m high; the sea area from Ba Ria - Vung Tau to Ca Mau, the area between the East Sea and the sea area west of the South East Sea area (including the sea area west of Truong Sa archipelago) has strong northeast wind level 6, gusting to level 7 - 8, rough sea, waves 3 - 6m high.
The sea area from Quang Tri to Quang Ngai has strong northeast winds of level 5, sometimes level 6, gusting to level 7 - 8, rough seas, waves 3 - 5m high.
The risk level for 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.