According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the low pressure area in the central East Sea at 1:00 p.m. was located at about 13.5 - 14.5 degrees north latitude; 113.5 - 114.5 degrees east longitude. At Huyen Tran station, there were strong southwest winds of level 5, sometimes level 6, gusting to level 8. The low pressure area is forecast to move slowly in the north-northwest direction and is likely to strengthen into a tropical depression.
On the night of August 15 and August 16, the sea area from Khanh Hoa to Ho Chi Minh City and the western part of the southern East Sea (including the western part of Truong Sa archipelago) will have winds of level 6, gusts of level 7 - 8, rough seas, waves 2 - 3.5m 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 2 - 3.5m high.
The north of the northern East Sea will have winds of level 5, sometimes level 6, gusting to level 7 - 8, rough seas, waves 2 - 3.5m high.
The central East Sea area has winds of level 5, sometimes level 6, gusts of level 7 - 8, rough seas, waves 2 - 3.5m high.
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 over 3.5m high.
On the night of August 16 and August 17, 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 - 3.5m 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 2 - 3.5m high, rough seas.
The central East Sea area has strong winds of level 6, gusts of level 7 - 8, waves 2 - 3.5m high, rough seas.
The meteorological agency warns that the risk 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.
