Weather Advisory
Subject: Heavy to very heavy
Rains in Country
and strong Wind-Waves in the Andaman Sea and the
upper Gulf
No.11 (216/2023)
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The monsoon
trough lies across the upper Myanmar and upper Laos into the low-pressure cell over
the coast upper Vietnam and the Gulf of Tonkin Meanwhile, the rather strong
southwest monsoon prevails across the Andaman Sea, Thailand and the Gulf. Continuous
rains are likely in the country while isolated heavy to very heavy rains are possible
in some places of the North, the Northeast, the Central, the East and the South
regions. People should beware of the severe conditions that may cause flash
floods and overflows, especially along foothills near waterways and lowlands.
All transport takes more caution in thundershowers.
Affected areas
are as follows:
3 August 2023
North: Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai,
Phayao, Phrae, Nan, Uttaradit, Tak, Phitsanulok and Phetchabun.
Northeast: Nong Khai, Bueng Kan, Udon Thani, Sakon
Nakhon, Nakhon Phanom, Kalasin, Mukdahan, Yasothon, Amnat Charoen, Sisaket and
Ubon Ratchathani.
Central: Kanchanaburi.
East: Nakhon
Nayok, Prachin Buri, Sa Kaeo, Rayong, Chanthaburi and Trat.
South: Ranong, Phang Nga and Phuket.
In the upper Andaman Sea and the
upper Gulf of Thailand, the wind becomes rather strong with waves
2-3 meters high and more than 3 meters high in thundershowers. The lower Andaman
Sea and the lower
Gulf has waves 1-2 meters high and more than 2 meters high in thundershowers. All ships should proceed with caution and keep off thundershowers.
Small boats in the upper Andaman Sea and the
upper Gulf
keep ashore
lasting 3
August.
This final advisory is in effect on 3
August 2023, at 5.00 p.m.
(Signed)
Chomparee Chompurat
(Miss Chomparee Chompurat)
for
Director-General
Thai Meteorological
Department