According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, currently, due to the impact of cold air, the eastern sea area of the North East Sea has strong northeast winds of level 6, sometimes level 7.
The southern sea area between the East Sea and the South East Sea area (including the Truong Sa archipelago), the sea area from Quang Tri to Quang Ngai and the Gulf of Thailand has scattered showers and thunderstorms.
On the night of October 21 and October 22, the North East Sea area (including the waters of Hoang Sa archipelago) had strong winds of level 6, gusting to level 7 - 8. Rough seas, waves 2 - 4m high.
The central and southern East Sea (including the Truong Sa archipelago), the southern area of the Gulf of Tonkin, the sea from Quang Tri to Ca Mau, Ca Mau to Kien 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 7 - 8.
On the night of October 22 and October 23, the North East Sea area (including the waters of Hoang Sa archipelago) had strong northeast winds of level 6, sometimes level 7, gusting to level 8 - 9, rough seas; waves from 2.5 - 4.5m high.
In the Gulf of Tonkin, the northeast wind gradually increases to level 6, sometimes level 7, gusting to level 8; rough seas; waves from 1.5 to 2.5m high.
The sea area from Quang Tri to Binh Thuan and the northern sea area of the central East Sea has strong northeast winds of level 5, sometimes level 6, gusting to level 7 - 8; rough seas; waves from 2 - 3.5m high.
The meteorological agency warned that the risk level 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 large waves.
It is forecasted that around October 25, a storm from the east of the Philippines is likely to move into the East Sea and become storm number 6.
