According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, currently (August 15), a low pressure area is forming in the central East Sea. At 7:00 a.m. on August 15, the center of the low pressure area was at about 13.5-14.5 degrees north latitude; 113.5-124.5 degrees east longitude. At Huyen Tran station, there are strong southwest winds of level 5, sometimes level 6.
According to Mr. Vu Anh Tuan - Deputy Head of Weather Forecast Department, National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the low pressure area in the central East Sea is forecast to move slowly in the north-northeast direction and is likely to strengthen into a tropical depression.
Day and night on August 15, from Khanh Hoa to Ho Chi Minh City and the west of the southern East Sea (including the sea area west of Truong Sa archipelago) will have winds of level 5, sometimes level 6, gusting to level 7 - 8; at night, gradually increasing to level 6, gusting to level 7-8, rough seas, waves 1.5 - 3m high.
The eastern part of the southern East Sea (including the eastern sea of Truong Sa archipelago) has winds of level 5, sometimes level 6, gusting to level 7 - 8, rough seas, waves 1.5 - 3m high.
On the night of August 15, the north of the northern East Sea will have winds of level 5, sometimes level 6, gusting to level 7 - 8, rough seas, waves 1.5 - 3m high; the south of the central East Sea will have winds of level 5, sometimes level 6, gusting to level 7 - 8, rough seas, waves 1 - 2.5m high.
In addition, on the day and night of August 15, in the Gulf of Tonkin, the sea area from southern Quang Tri to Ca Mau, Ca Mau to An Giang, the Gulf of Thailand, the northern, central and southern East Sea (including Hoang Sa archipelago and Truong Sa) will have scattered showers and thunderstorms; thunderstorms are likely to cause tornadoes, strong gusts of wind and waves 2 - 3m high.
On the day and night of August 16, the sea area from Lam Dong to Ho Chi Minh City and the western sea area of the southern East Sea (including the western sea area of Truong Sa archipelago) will have strong southwest winds of level 6, gusting to level 7 - 8, waves 1.5 - 3m high, rough seas.
The northern sea area of the North East Sea will have strong easterly to southeast winds of level 6, gusting to level 7 - 8, waves 1.5 - 3m high, rough seas.
The risk level of natural disasters due to strong winds at sea for the sea area from Khanh Hoa to Ho Chi Minh City is level 2. All ships operating in the above areas are at high risk of being affected by tornadoes, strong winds and big waves.
According to Mr. Nguyen Van Huong - Head of Weather Forecast Department, National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, due to the influence of the tropical convergence zone, connecting with the low pressure area, from August 15 to August 19, the North (mainly concentrated in the Northeast region) and provinces/cities from Thanh Hoa to Hue, the Central Highlands, the South are likely to experience a period of moderate to heavy rain over a wide area with a high risk of tornadoes, lightning, flash floods, landslides and localized flooding.
"Through monitoring and analysis of the current status of the weather system and forecast products, it is shown that from now until the end of August 2025, there is a possibility of 1-2 storms/tropical depressions appearing in the East Sea. On the mainland in the Northern region, Central and Southern highlands, thunderstorms and localized heavy rain will still occur frequently in the evening and at night" - Mr. Huong added about the notable weather situation in August.
