Weather
Advisory
Subject: Cool to cold in
Thailand
Heavy to very heavy rains in
the South and Strong wind-waves in the Gulf
No. 12 (318/2023)
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The strong
high-pressure system from China extend to upper Thailand with cool to cold
weather, strong wind. On mountaintops of the North
and the Northeast, cold to very cold and isolated
frost is forecast. The minimum temperature of the North mountaintops is in
range of 3-12 °C while the Northeast ranges by 5-13 °C. People in the
country should keep healthy and beware of fire due to strong winds and dry air.
The strong northeast monsoon prevailing
over the Gulf and the South. Meanwhile, an active low-pressure cell over covers the coast of Malaysia will move through the
lower South and Malaysia into the lower Andaman Sea during 24-25 December
2023. Isolated heavy to very heavy rains are also possible. People in the
lower south should beware of heavy to very heavy rains that may cause flash
floods and overflows, especially along the waterways near foothills and
lowlands.
Affected areas
are as followings:
24 December 2023 Surat Thani,
Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Songkhla, Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat, Trang
and Satun.
25
December 2023 Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung,
Songkhla, Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat
At the same time,
the strong wind forces the waves in the Gulf up to 2-4 meters high and above 4
meters high in thundershowers. In the Andaman Sea, the waves are
likely about 2 meters high and above 2 meters
high in thundershowers
and offshore. People along the South (east coast) should beware of inshore
surges. All ships should proceed with caution and keep off thundershowers.
Small boats in the Gulf should keep ashore during 24-25
December 2023.
The advisory is in
effect on 24 December 2023, at 5.00 a.m.
This next issue will be
on 24 December 2023, at 5.00 p.m.
(Signed) Kornravee
Sitthichivapak
(Miss Kornravee Sitthichivapak)
for Director-General
Thai
Meteorological Department
