According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the activity of the northeast monsoon continues to affect sea weather. Huyen Tran Observatory has strong northeast wind at level 6.
On December 30th day and night, the sea area from Khanh Hoa to Ho Chi Minh City will have strong northeast winds of level 5, sometimes level 6, gusts of level 7 - 8; rough seas; waves 2-3m high.
The western sea area of the South China Sea (including the western sea area of the Truong Sa special zone) has strong northeast winds of level 6, gusts of level 7 - 8; rough seas; waves 2 - 4m high.
In addition, on the day and night of December 30, 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 the day and night of December 31st, the western sea area of the South China Sea (including the western sea area of the Truong Sa special zone) will have strong northeast winds at level 5, sometimes level 6, gusting at level 7 - 8; rough seas; waves 2-3m 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 dangerous weather phenomena at sea, it is forecast that in the period from now until January 20, 2026, storms and tropical depressions are less likely to appear in the East Sea area.
According to multi-year average data from December 21 of the previous year to January 20 of the following year, the number of storms/tropical depressions in the East Sea is 0.5 and landfall inland Vietnam is 0.1.
The meteorological agency forecasts that it is unlikely to appear in the East Sea area from January to March 2026. From April to June 2026, storms or tropical depressions in the East Sea area are equivalent to the multi-year average, but the possibility of landfall in our country is not high.
According to multi-year average data in the period from April to June, there were about 1.8 storms/tropical depressions in the East Sea, making landfall of 0.3 storms.
