According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, Ly Son Island has strong northeast winds of level 6; on Phu Quy Island, there are gusts of level 7 - 8.
Day and night on March 19, the North East Sea area (including the Hoang Sa archipelago), the sea area from Ninh Thuan to Ca Mau and the sea area west of the South East Sea area (including the sea area west of Truong Sa archipelago) will have strong winds of level 6 - 7, gusting to level 8 - 9. The sea is rough, with waves 3 - 6m high.
The central East Sea area has strong winds of level 6, sometimes level 7, gusting to level 8 - 9. The sea is rough, with waves 3 - 6m high.
The sea area from Quang Tri to Khanh Hoa, the sea area east of the South China Sea (including the sea area east of Truong Sa archipelago) has strong winds of level 6, gusting to level 7 - 8. The sea is rough, with waves 2 - 5m high.
Day and night on March 20, the North East Sea area (including the Hoang Sa archipelago) has strong northeast winds of level 6, especially in the east level 7, gusting to level 8 - 9, rough seas, waves 3 - 5m high.
The central East Sea area, the sea area from Ninh Thuan to Ca Mau and the western sea area of the South East Sea (including the western sea area of Truong Sa archipelago) will have strong northeast winds of level 6, sometimes level 7, gusting to level 8 - 9, rough seas, waves 3 - 6m high.
The sea area from Da Nang to Khanh Hoa has strong northeast winds of level 6, gusting to level 7 - 8, rough seas, waves 2 - 5m high.
The eastern sea area of the South China Sea (including the eastern sea area of Truong Sa archipelago) on March 20 will have strong northeast winds of level 6, gusting to level 7 - 8, rough seas, waves 3 - 5m high; the wind will gradually decrease on the night of March 20.
The meteorological agency warns that the risk of natural disasters due to strong winds at sea is level 2. All ships operating in the above areas are at high risk of being affected by tornadoes, strong winds and big waves.
