According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, currently, the low pressure trough has an axis at about 5 - 8 degrees north latitude connecting to the low pressure area. At 7am, it was located at about 6.5 - 7.5 degrees north latitude; 112.5 - 113.5 degrees east longitude. Huyen Tran and Ly Son stations have strong winds of level 6.
Day and night of January 3, the North and Central East Sea (including the Hoang Sa archipelago) has strong winds of level 6 - 7, gusting to level 8 - 9. The sea is rough, with waves 3 - 5.5m high.
The sea area from Quang Tri to Quang Ngai and the west of the South China Sea (including the sea area west of Truong Sa archipelago) has strong winds of level 6, gusting to level 7 - 8. Rough seas, waves from 2 - 4.5m high.
The sea area from Binh Dinh to Binh Thuan has strong winds of level 6, sometimes level 7, gusting to level 8 - 9. The sea is rough, with waves 3 - 5.5m high.
The central and southern East Sea (including the Truong Sa archipelago), the sea from Binh Dinh to Ca Mau has scattered showers and thunderstorms. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes and strong gusts of wind.
On the day and night of January 4, the North East Sea area (including the Hoang Sa archipelago) has strong northeast winds of level 6 - 7, gusting to level 8 - 9, rough seas, waves 3 - 5.5m high.
The sea area from Thua Thien Hue to Quang Ngai, the sea area west of the central and southern East Sea (including the sea area west of Truong Sa archipelago) has northeast to north winds level 6, gusting to level 7 - 8, rough seas, waves 2 - 5m high.
The sea area from Binh Dinh to Ba Ria Vung Tau has strong northeast to north winds at level 6, sometimes level 7, gusting to level 8 - 9, rough seas, waves 3 - 5.5m high.
The risk level for natural disasters due to strong winds at sea is level 2. All vessels operating in the above areas are at high risk of being affected by tornadoes, strong winds and large waves.
