According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the low pressure trough currently has an axis at about 4 - 7 degrees north latitude.
Phu Quy station has strong gusts of wind level 7 - 8; Truong Sa station has strong gusts of wind level 7 - 8, Huyen Tran station has strong winds level 6, sometimes level 7, gusts level 8 - 9.
During the day and night of January 6, the western part of the South China Sea (including the sea area west of Truong Sa archipelago) will have strong winds of level 6, sometimes level 7, gusting to level 8 - 9. The sea will be rough, with waves 2 - 4m high.
The North and Central East Sea (including the Hoang Sa archipelago) and the sea from Binh Dinh to Ba Ria - Vung Tau have strong winds of level 6, gusting to level 7 - 8. Rough seas, waves 2 - 4m high.
The sea area south of the area between the East Sea and the South East Sea (including the Truong Sa archipelago) has scattered showers and thunderstorms. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes and strong gusts of wind.
During the day and night of January 7, the northeastern sea area of the North East Sea, the western sea area of the South East Sea (including the sea area west of Truong Sa archipelago) and the sea area from Khanh Hoa to Binh Thuan will have strong northeast winds of level 6, gusting to level 7 - 8, rough seas, and waves 2 - 4m 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.
