According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, a low pressure area is currently active in the southern part of the East Sea. At 1:00 p.m. on December 9, the center of the low pressure area was at about 8 - 9 degrees north latitude; 114 - 115 degrees east longitude.
It is forecasted that in the next 24 hours, the low pressure area will move west-southwest, traveling about 20km per hour. Due to the influence of the low pressure circulation, combined with cold air, the southern East Sea area has strong winds of level 5, gusting to level 7.
The sea area west of the South China Sea (including the sea area west of the Truong Sa special zone), the sea area from Khanh Hoa to Ca Mau has strong northeast winds of level 6, sometimes level 7, gusting to level 8 - 9, waves from 2 - 4m high and thunderstorms, strong gusts of wind. Strong seas.
Vessels operating in the above sea area should take proactive precautions and ensure safety. The warning level of natural disaster risk at sea is level 2.
The meteorological agency has provided weather forecast information for some other sea areas in the next 2 days.
Day and night on December 9, the North East Sea area (including Hoang Sa special zone) has winds of level 6, sometimes level 7, gusting to level 8 - 9; rough seas; wave height 2 - 4 m.
The sea area from Da Nang city to Dak Lak and the western sea area of the central East Sea will have winds of level 6, gusting to level 7 - 8; rough seas; wave height of 2 - 4 m.
The sea area from South Quang Tri to Hue city has winds of level 5, sometimes level 6, gusting to level 7 - 8; rough seas; wave height 2 - 3 m.
Day and night on December 9, the central and southern East Sea (including Truong Sa special zone), the sea area from Da Nang city to Lam Dong will have scattered showers and thunderstorms. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes and strong gusts of wind of level 6 - 7.
Day and night of December 10, the North East Sea area (including Hoang Sa special zone) has strong northeast winds of level 6, gusting to level 7 - 8; waves 2 - 4 m high; rough seas.
