According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, currently (5.1), the low pressure trough has an axis at about 5 - 8 degrees north latitude connecting to the low pressure area.
At 7:00 a.m. on January 5, the low pressure area was located at about 5.5 - 6.5 degrees north latitude; 111.5 - 112.5 degrees east longitude.
Phu Quy station has strong winds of level 7 - 8; Huyen Tran station has strong winds of level 6, gusts of level 8 - 9.
Day and night of January 5, the western part of the South China Sea (including the sea area west of Truong Sa archipelago) has strong winds of level 6, sometimes level 7, gusting to level 8 - 9. Rough seas, waves 3 - 5m high.
The North East Sea area (including the Hoang Sa archipelago), the west of the Central East Sea area and the sea area from Quang Ngai to Ba Ria - Vung Tau has strong winds of level 6, gusting to level 7 - 8. Rough seas, waves 3 - 5m high.
The central and southern East Sea (including the Truong Sa archipelago) will have scattered showers and thunderstorms. There is a possibility of tornadoes and strong gusts of wind during thunderstorms.
During the day and night of January 6, the sea area west of the South China Sea (including the sea area west of Truong Sa archipelago) will have strong northeast to north winds at level 6, sometimes level 7, gusting to level 8 - 9, rough seas, waves 3 - 5m high.
The North and Central East Sea (including the Hoang Sa archipelago), the sea from Binh Dinh to Binh Thuan has strong northeast winds of level 6, gusting to level 7 - 8, rough seas, waves 2 - 4.5m 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.
