Weather Advisory
Subject: Depression
At 10.00 a.m. LST (18 September 2024), Depression over the upper South China Sea was due 550 km. east of Da Nang, Vietnam or at latitude 16.5 degrees north and longitude 113.5 degrees east. With maximum sustained winds about 55 km./hr. This storm was moving west at speed of 20 km./hr. This storm is forecast to make landfall over the middle of Vietnam during 20-21 September 2024. Meanwhile, the monsoon trough lie across the lower North, the Central, the Northeast. More rain with isolated heavy rains are likely in the country while very heavy rains with strong wind in some places of the North, the Northeast, the Central including Bangkok and its vicinity, the East and the South during 19-23 September 2024. People in the areas should beware of heavy to very heavy rains with strong winds and accumulations that may cause flash flood and overflows, especially along foothills near waterways and lowlands.
During 19 - 22 September 2024, the strong southwest monsoon prevails over the Andaman Sea, the South and the Gulf. Isolated heavy to very heavy rains are likely in the South. The rather strong wind force the waves in the Andaman Sea and the upper Gulf are likely 2-4 meters high and above 4 meters high in thundershowers. In the lower Gulf, the waves are about 2 meters high and above 2 meters high in thundershowers and offshore. All ships should proceed with caution and keep off thundershowers, The boats in the Andaman Sea and the upper Gulf keep ashore.
This advisory is in effect on 18 September 2024, at 11.00 a.m.
This next issue will be on 18 September 2024, at 5.00 p.m.
(Signed) Kornravee Sitthichivapak
(Miss Kornravee Sitthichivapak)
for Director-General
Thai Meteorological Department
Verified copy
(S. Tonjan)
Director of Weather Forecast Division
