According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, currently, the low pressure trough in the south has an axis at about 4 - 7 degrees north latitude connecting with the low pressure area at 13:00 this afternoon located at about 4 - 6 degrees north latitude, 111 - 113 degrees east longitude.
Huyen Tran station had strong winds of level 7, gusting to level 9; Phu Quy island had strong winds of level 7 - 8; Truong Sa island station had strong winds of level 6 - 7, gusting to level 8.
On the night of December 20 and December 21, the North East Sea area (including the Hoang Sa archipelago), from Binh Dinh to Ca Mau, between the East Sea and the western sea area of the South East Sea area (including the western 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 3 - 5m high.
The sea area from Quang Tri to Quang Ngai has strong winds of level 5, sometimes level 6, gusting to level 7 - 8. Rough sea, waves 2 - 4m high.
On the evening of December 21, the Gulf of Tonkin had strong winds of level 5, sometimes level 6, gusting to level 7 - 8. The sea was rough, with waves 1 - 2.5m high.
The South China Sea (including the Truong Sa archipelago) has scattered showers and thunderstorms. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes and strong gusts of wind of level 7 - 8.
On the night of December 21 and December 22, in the North East Sea (including the Hoang Sa archipelago), the northeast wind will gradually increase to level 6 - 7, gusting to level 8 - 9. The sea will be rough; waves will be 4 - 6m high.
The sea area from Binh Dinh to Ca Mau, the central East Sea area, the sea area west of the South East Sea area (including the sea area west of Truong Sa archipelago) has strong northeast wind level 6, sometimes level 7, gusting to level 8 - 9. Rough sea; waves 3 - 5m high.
From Quang Tri to Quang Ngai, northeast wind gradually increases to level 6, gusting to level 8. Rough sea; waves 2 - 4m high.
Gulf of Tonkin strong northeast wind level 5, sometimes level 6, gusting to level 7 - 8. Rough sea; waves 1 - 2.5m high.
The meteorological agency warned that the level of disaster risk due to strong winds at sea is level 2.
All vessels operating in the above areas are at high risk of being affected by cyclones, strong winds and large waves.
