Weather
Advisory
Subject:
Cool to cold weather in upper Thailand, Heavy to Very Heavy
Rainfall
in the South and the Strong wind and wave over the Gulf
No.8 (335/2024)
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During 13-16
Dec, the
rather strong high-pressure system from China extend to upper Thailand and the
South China Sea with isolated rains for the first period then a decrease in
temperature and morning cool to cold with windy. A decrease in temperature by 4-8 °C
is forecast for the Northeast while 2-5 °C drop in
temperature is forecast for the rest regions. People should keep healthy and
beware of fire due to strong winds and dry air.
The rather
strong northeast monsoon prevails over the gulf and the South while the
low-pressure cell over the lower South and Malaysia will move to the Andaman
Sea during 13-15 Dec. More
rains and isolated heavy to very heavy rains are likely in the South. People
in the south should beware of heavy to very heavy rains that may cause flash
floods and overflows, especially along the waterways near foothills and
lowlands. The rather strong wind forces the waves in the Gulf up to 2-3 meters
high and above 3 meters high in thundershowers. People along the Gulf shore
should beware of inshore surges. All ships should proceed with caution and keep
off thundershowers, small boats in the Gulf keep ashore.
Affected
areas are as followings
On 13 December 2024
South: Prachuap Khiri
Khan, Chumphon, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Songkhla,
Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat, Ranong, Phang Nga, Krabi, Trang and Satun.
On 14 December 2024
South: Prachuap Khiri
Khan, Chumphon, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Songkhla,
Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat, Ranong, Phang Nga, Krabi and Trang.
During 15-16 December
2024
South: Chumphon,
Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Songkhla, Pattani, Yala,
Narathiwat, Krabi, Trang and Satun
This
advisory is in effect on 13 December 2024, at 5.00 a.m.
This
next issue will be on 13
December 2024, at 5.00 p.m.
(Signed) Sugunyanee
Yavinchan
(Miss
Sugunyanee Yavinchan)
Director-General
Thai
Meteorological Department
