According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the activity of the northeast monsoon continues to cause unfavorable weather in some sea areas. Currently, Phu Quy special zone has gusts of level 7-8; Huyen Tran observation station has strong northeast winds of level 6, gusts of level 8.
On January 10, day and night, the sea area from Gia Lai to Ho Chi Minh City, the Northern East Sea area (including Hoang Sa special zone) and the western sea area of the central and southern East Sea areas (including the western sea area of Truong Sa special zone) will have strong northeast winds at level 6, gusts at level 7 - 8; rough seas, waves 2-4m high.
In addition, on January 10, day and night, the sea area south of the central East Sea and the South East Sea area (including Truong Sa special zone) will have scattered showers and thunderstorms; in thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes and strong gusts of wind.
On January 11th, day and night, the North and Central East Sea (including Hoang Sa special zone), the sea area from Gia Lai to Ho Chi Minh City and the western sea area of the South East Sea (including the western sea area of Truong Sa special zone) will have strong northeast winds at level 6, sometimes level 7, gusts at level 8 - 9; strong rough seas, waves 2-5m high.
The meteorological agency warns that the level of natural disaster risk at sea is level 2. All ships operating in the above areas are at high risk of being affected by strong winds and big waves.
Regarding other dangerous weather phenomena at sea, the meteorological agency forecasts that in January 2026, storms/tropical depressions are less likely to appear in the East Sea area. According to multi-year average data, in January in the East Sea there were 0.3 storms/tropical depressions, not making landfall in Vietnam.
In the context of climate change, weather, and climate are increasingly complex with many dangerous and extreme forms such as short-term heavy rains, flash floods, landslides...
Therefore, the meteorological agency requests all levels of government and people to regularly update and integrate meteorological and hydrological forecast and warning information in short-term bulletins of 1-3 days, to promptly adjust appropriate response plans.
