According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, today, March 17, Ly Son Island has strong northeast winds of level 6, gusting to level 7. The strengthened cold air mass is continuing to move south and will affect the sea weather in the coming days.
Day and night on March 17, the North East Sea area (including the sea area of Hoang Sa archipelago) has strong winds of level 6 - 7, gusting to level 8 - 9. The sea is rough, with waves 3 - 5m high.
The central East Sea area has strong winds of level 6, gusting to level 7 - 8. The sea is rough, with waves 2 - 4m high.
The sea area from Quang Tri to Ca Mau and the western sea area of the South China Sea (including the western sea area of Hoang Sa archipelago) will have strong winds of level 5 during the day; sometimes level 6; at night the wind will gradually increase to level 6, gusting to level 7 - 8. The sea is rough, with waves 2 - 4m high.
Day and night on March 18, 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 - 5m high.
Gulf of Tonkin early morning of March 18, is forecast to have winds gradually increasing to level 6, gusting to level 7 - 8. The sea is rough, with waves 2 - 3m high. On March 18, the Gulf of Tonkin will have strong northeast winds of level 6, gusting to level 7 - 8, rough seas, waves 2 - 3m high; from the night of March 18, the wind will gradually decrease.
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) has strong northeast winds of level 6, sometimes level 7, gusts of level 8 - 9, rough seas, waves 3 - 5m high.
The sea area from Quang Tri to Khanh Hoa has strong northeast winds of level 6, gusting to level 7 - 8, rough seas, waves 2 - 4m high.
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.
