According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, due to the impact of the strengthening cold air, Ly Son island has strong northeast winds of level 5, sometimes level 6, gusting to level 7.
Day and night on March 18, the Gulf of Tonkin has strong winds of level 6, gusting to level 7 - 8; rough seas; waves from 2 - 3m high. From the night of March 18, the wind will gradually decrease.
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, 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 winds of level 6, sometimes level 7, gusting to level 8-9. The sea is rough, with waves 3 - 5m 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) will have winds gradually increasing to level 6, gusting to level 7 - 8. The sea is rough, with waves 2 - 5m high.
Day and night of March 19, 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.
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 - 6m high.
The sea area from Quang Tri to Khanh Hoa and the eastern sea area of the South China Sea (including the eastern sea area of Truong Sa archipelago) will have strong northeast winds of level 6, gusting to level 7 - 8, rough seas, waves 2 - 5m 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.
