According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the cold air is about to strengthen and affect the weather at sea. The eastern sea of the North East Sea has strong winds of level 6, Huyen Tran station has strong northeast winds of level 6, sometimes level 7, gusting to level 8.
During the day and night of January 8, the sea area north of the North East Sea and the sea area west of the South East Sea (including the sea area west of Truong Sa archipelago) will have strong winds of level 6, gusting to level 7 - 8. Rough seas, waves 2 - 4m high.
The sea area from Khanh Hoa to Binh Thuan from the afternoon and night of January 8, the wind gradually increases to level 6, gusting to level 7 - 8. Rough sea, waves from 2 - 4m high.
The South China Sea (including the Truong Sa archipelago) and the southern waters of the central China Sea will have scattered showers and thunderstorms. There is a possibility of tornadoes and strong gusts of wind during thunderstorms.
Day and night of January 9, in the North East Sea area (including Hoang Sa archipelago), strong northeast wind level 6, from noon and afternoon gradually increasing to level 7, gusting to level 8 - 9, rough sea, waves 3 - 5m high.
The sea area west of the South China Sea (including the sea area west of Truong Sa archipelago) and the sea area from Khanh Hoa to Binh Thuan has strong northeast wind level 6, gradually increasing to level 7 from night, gusting to level 8 - 9, rough seas, waves 2 - 4.5m high.
From afternoon to night of January 9, the northeast wind in the Gulf of Tonkin gradually increased to level 6, sometimes level 7, gusting to level 8 - 9, rough seas, waves from 1.5 - 3.5m high.
The sea area from Quang Tri to Phu Yen and the central East Sea has northeast winds gradually increasing to level 6 - 7, gusting to level 8 - 9, rough seas, waves 2 - 4.5m high.
The meteorological agency warns 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.