According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, currently, there is a low pressure area in the sea area east of the Philippines. The low pressure area is located at about 10 degrees north latitude - 132 degrees east longitude, moving in the West-Northwest direction. Forecast for the next 24 hours, this low pressure area is likely to strengthen into a tropical depression. Around July 1, this tropical depression is likely to move into the East Sea with a probability of about 70%.
Regarding the current weather situation at sea, the northern Gulf of Tonkin, the eastern sea area of the Northern East Sea and the central East Sea, the sea area from Ca Mau to An Giang have scattered showers and thunderstorms. Phu Quy Special Zone has strong southwest winds at level 5, sometimes level 6.
On the night of June 28 and June 29, the sea area from Khanh Hoa to Vinh Long; the west of the South East Sea area (including the sea area west of Truong Sa special zone) has strong winds of level 5, sometimes level 6, gusts of level 7 - 8. Sea is rough, waves are 1.5 - 2.5m high.
The area north of the Gulf of Tonkin, the sea area from Lam Dong to Ca Mau, Ca Mau to An Giang, the Gulf of Thailand, the sea area east of the Northern East Sea (including the east of the Hoang Sa special zone), the central and southern East Sea (including the Truong Sa special zone) have scattered showers and thunderstorms. In thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, strong gusts of wind at level 7 - 8; sea waves over 2m high.
On the night of June 29 and June 30, the sea area from Khanh Hoa to Vinh Long and the sea area west of the South East Sea (including the sea area west of Truong Sa special zone) will have southwest wind level 5, sometimes level 6, gusting level 7; rough seas; waves 1.5 - 2.5m high.
The warning 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 large waves.
