According to data from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, in the past 24 hours, Ly Son island has had strong winds of level 6, gusting to level 7; on Phu Quy island, there are gusts of level 7 - 8; on Truong Sa island, there are strong northeast winds of level 6, gusting to level 7.
On the night of March 20 and March 21, the North East Sea area (including the Hoang Sa archipelago), the sea area from Ninh Thuan to Ca Mau and the sea area west of the South East Sea area (including the sea area west of Truong Sa archipelago) will have strong winds of level 6, sometimes level 7, gusting to level 8 - 9. The sea is rough, with waves 3 - 5.5m high.
The central East Sea area, the sea area east of the South East Sea area (including the sea area east of Truong Sa archipelago) and the sea area from Binh Dinh to Khanh Hoa have strong winds of level 6, gusting to level 7 - 8. The sea is rough, with waves 2 - 5m high.
The South East Sea area (including the Truong Sa archipelago) will have showers and thunderstorms. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes and strong gusts of wind.
On the night of March 21 and March 22, the sea area east of the North East Sea, the sea area from Ninh Thuan to Ca Mau and the sea area west of the South East Sea (including the sea area west of Truong Sa archipelago) will have strong northeast winds of level 6, gusting to level 7 - 8, rough seas, waves 2 - 5m high.
The meteorological agency warns that the risk 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 big waves.