According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, not only affecting the mainland, strong cold air is greatly affecting the weather at sea.
In the North East Sea area, there are strong northeast winds of level 7-8, gusting to level 9-10; at Bach Long Vy station, there are strong winds of level 7, sometimes level 8, gusting to level 9; Con Co station has gusts of level 8; Hon Ngu station has strong northeast winds of level 6, gusting to level 7; Ly Son station has strong northeast winds of level 6, sometimes level 7, gusting to level 8.
In the western sea area of the central East Sea, the southern East Sea area includes Truong Sa special zone, the sea area from southern Quang Tri to Khanh Hoa and the Gulf of Thailand has scattered showers and thunderstorms.
On the night of November 18 and November 19, the North East Sea area including Hoang Sa special zone will have northeast winds of level 7-8, gusting to level 9-10, rough seas; waves 4-6m high.
In the Gulf of Tonkin, the northeast wind is level 7, sometimes level 8, gusting to level 9-10, rough seas; waves 3-5m high.
The sea area from Quang Tri to Quang Ngai and the northern sea area of the central East Sea will have northeast winds of level 6, sometimes level 7, gusting to level 8-9, rough seas; waves 4-6m high.
The sea area from Gia Lai to Ho Chi Minh City, the northeast wind will gradually increase to level 6, gusting to level 7-8, rough seas; waves 3-5m high.
In addition, on the night of November 18 and November 19, the central and southern East Sea area including Truong Sa special zone, the sea area from Quang Tri to Ca Mau, Ca Mau to An Giang and the Gulf of Thailand will have scattered showers and thunderstorms. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes and strong gusts of wind of level 6-7.
On the night of November 19 and November 20, the North East Sea area including Hoang Sa special zone will have strong northeast winds of level 7-8, gusting to level 9-10, waves 4-6m high, and rough seas.
The Gulf of Tonkin and the sea area from Gia Lai to Ho Chi Minh City will have strong northeast winds of level 6, gusting to level 7-8, waves 2-5m high, rough seas.
The sea area from southern Quang Tri to Quang Ngai and the northern sea area of the central East Sea will have strong northeast winds of level 6, sometimes level 7, gusting to level 8-9, waves 4-6m high, rough seas.
The sea area from Dong Thap to Ca Mau has strong northeast winds of level 5, sometimes level 6, gusting to level 7-8, waves 2-4m high, rough seas.
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 large waves.
