Forecast of bad weather due to low pressure area in the East Sea

According to the meteorological agency, due to the combined impact of the low pressure trough and low pressure area, many coastal areas will have scattered showers and thunderstorms, with warnings of strong gusts of wind at level 6-7.

The low pressure area in the East Sea continues to combine with the low pressure trough, causing adverse weather in some sea areas. Photo: Vietnam Natural Disaster Monitoring System

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, currently, the low pressure trough has an axis at about 12 - 15 degrees north latitude connecting to a low pressure area. At 7:00 a.m. on October 11, the low pressure area was located at about 11.5 - 12.5 degrees north latitude; 111.5 - 112.5 degrees east longitude. The central and southern areas of the East Sea (including Truong Sa special zone), the sea area from Gia Lai to Ca Mau and the Gulf of Thailand are experiencing scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Forecast for the day and night of October 11, the southern area of ​​the Gulf of Tonkin, the sea area from Gia Lai to Ca Mau, from Ca Mau to An Giang , the Gulf of Thailand, the northern and central areas of the East Sea (including Hoang Sa special zone), the southern area of ​​the East Sea (including Truong Sa special zone) will have scattered showers and thunderstorms. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, strong gusts of wind of level 6 - 7 and waves over 2 meters high. All vessels operating in the above areas are at risk of being affected by tornadoes and strong gusts of wind.

According to the average data of many years in the October period, there were 2 storms or tropical depressions in the East Sea, 0.8 storms made landfall in Vietnam.

It is forecasted that in October this year, there will be 2-3 storms or tropical depressions in the East Sea, and 1-2 of them will affect Vietnam’s mainland. Among them, storm No. 11 Matmo has just passed.

Previously, in September 2025, there were 4 storms in the East Sea including storm No. 7 Tapah, storm No. 8 Mitag, storm No. 9 Ragasa and storm No. 10 Bualoi. Of which, storm No. 7 and storm No. 8 did not directly affect Vietnam.

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